Post by Melissa on Aug 12, 2004 17:28:11 GMT -5
The immigrant ancestor of this family was a native of Auvergne, France; who came with a party of French Huguenots who were refugees of religious persecution who fled to Virginia and were one of the founders of Manakin Town.
The original spelling of the name was FAURE, later Anglicized to FORE and still later to FORD.
ARMS
Argent a heart gules, pierced by three arrows sable, two and one.
SYMBOLISM
ARGENT: (silver) Denotes Peace and sincerity
GULES: (red) Military fortitude and magnanimity
SABLE: (black) Constancy
HEART: Denotes ardent affection. It is so very symbolical, and it is by no means of
modern composition. It was confirmed as an ancient bearing, in 1768 by
Heralds College.
ARROWS: Signifies a man resolved to abide by the uttermost hazard of battle, who to
that end has furnished himself to the full.
This coat is of ancient origin, since it bears no crest and no motto. Mottoes did not come into use until the 16th century. Crests came into being after the Crusades, when the knights wore them in the tournaments to distinguish one from another.
The original spelling of the name was FAURE, later Anglicized to FORE and still later to FORD.
ARMS
Argent a heart gules, pierced by three arrows sable, two and one.
SYMBOLISM
ARGENT: (silver) Denotes Peace and sincerity
GULES: (red) Military fortitude and magnanimity
SABLE: (black) Constancy
HEART: Denotes ardent affection. It is so very symbolical, and it is by no means of
modern composition. It was confirmed as an ancient bearing, in 1768 by
Heralds College.
ARROWS: Signifies a man resolved to abide by the uttermost hazard of battle, who to
that end has furnished himself to the full.
This coat is of ancient origin, since it bears no crest and no motto. Mottoes did not come into use until the 16th century. Crests came into being after the Crusades, when the knights wore them in the tournaments to distinguish one from another.