The Arms of Ian Haig Anthonisz - The Armorial Register

Arms: Per fesse Bleu Celeste and Gules, in chief upon a sea Argent a Dutch clipper Or sails Argent flagged Gules, the Civil Ensign charged of three saltires couped Argent and in base, a Sri Lankan Bull Elephant passant Argent.

Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent, Gules and Bleu Celeste upon a sandy beach a Sri Lankan Bull Elephant passant in front of a palm tree eradicated all Proper. Mantled dexter Gules doubled Argent sinister Bleu Celeste doubled Argent.

Motto: Strength With Wisdom.

Assumed: England, 20th July 2026.

Designed and illustrated by The Armorial Register Limited.

The arms have been assumed in memory of the armiger's father, Reginald Vere Mack Anthonisz (deceased), to be borne by his sons, Ian Haig Anthonisz and David Russell Anthonisz along with their descendants acording to armorial tradition/lore.

The shield and crest are a reminder of the armige's' ancestors arrival in Galle, Ceylon in the 1640's. The ensign Gules, charged of three saltires couped Argent is a respectful nod to the flag of Amsterdam.

The armiger's Dutch fore fathers were among the first four families to arrive in Galle; the design illustrates their arrival by ship and the flora and fauna of the tropical island of Ceylon (officially renamed Sri Lanka in 1972).

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Ian Haig Anthonisz