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The
lion rampant represents
strength, courage and
the armiger's Anglo
Saxon heritage while
also honouring his Dutch
roots. The compass
represents the armiger's
love of travel and
adventure. As well as
his belief in the
cardinal directions
represented in four of
the five elements: North
(earth), East (air),
South (fire), and West
(water). Surviving
Neolithic sites such as
Stonehenge have clear
astronomical connections
relating to the seasons
and the cardinal points.
North stands for
Infinite Possibility,
South for the eternal
present of Now, West for
the Past, and East
looking to the future.
The
two stars in the arms
were designed to
represent the
seven-pointed star of
the armiger's Australian
identity and honours his
ancestral spirits and
other forebears. The
seven-pointed star
gained importance in
heraldry after the end
of the Middle Ages and
is also known as a
heptagram, Fairy or
Elven Star.
Gold (Or) here
illustrates the
armiger's beliefs in
masculine energy,
creativity, perfection,
and success. In
heraldry, it represents
generosity, virtue,
obedience, respect,
glory, faith, gentility,
constancy, and
understanding, wisdom or
elevation of the mind.
It is the heraldic
companion of silver. It
is associated with the
metal gold, the gemstone
topaz, and the Sun.
Black (Sable) stands for
the armiger's belief in
its ability to repel and
banish evil and
negativity, and its
ability to bring
protection. It also
represents resistance,
constancy, authority,
wisdom, and prudence. In
heraldic shields, the
colour was originally
made from the black fur
of the sable, a species
of martin. It also has
associations with the
herb nightshade, the
planet Saturn, and the
gemstone diamond. It is
one of the most ancient
colours used in art.
Carrying something black
can be used to absorb
and neutralize negative
energy.
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