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The
sword crossed with a
quill pen represents St
Justin the first century
Christian Martyr. St.
Justin, who was beheaded
by a sword, wrote
important works in
defence of the faith.
The gold emblem of the
Order of St Benedict
represents the armiger’s
affiliation with the
Order as a Benedictine
Oblate. The Cross of St
Cuthbert is a common
symbol of the home
county of the armiger
(Durham, UK) and the
hare represents his
place of birth,
Easington, County
Durham. Red, the colour
of martyrdom, calls to
mind the blood shed by
St Justin and blue
represents both the
Blessed Virgin Mary and
the sea of North East
England.
The
motto, Suscipe Me
Domine, (Uphold me
Lord), is taken form
Psalm 118 and in its
longer form, is commonly
used by Benedictines as
an act of self-offering
to God.
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