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The
acorns have multiple
depth of meaning. First,
they are canting.
Carrasca is a type of
oak tree found in Spain.
Second, they represent
the first three
generations of the
armiger’s family that
have lived in the United
States. Third, they are
placed above the chevron
to represent the
armiger’s parents and
grandparents who
emigrated from Mexico
and below the chevron is
the armiger’s
generation, the first to
be born in the United
States. Finally, the
three acorns represent
the armiger and his two
siblings. The chevron
represents the mountains
in Mexico and the United
States where the
armiger’s family grew up
and alludes to their
movement to the north.
The bear symbolises the
state of California
where the family
immigrated and still
resides.
The colours of Vert,
Sable and Argent are the
colours of multiple high
schools where the
armiger, his parents and
his siblings graduated.
Argent was chosen for
the charges during
design to serve as a
reminder of the past
where the family came
from while moving
towards the future. In
addition, Argent
provides a link to the
armiger’s mother, as her
name translates to
‘white’.
The crest represents the
university attended by
the armiger which is
also his current place
of employment. His
profession of providing
guidance to incoming
students and orienting
them to campus life is
symbolised by the
compass rose. The
compass rose also
recalls the Christmas
story of the three wise
men following the star
until they find Jesus
lying in the manger.
Therefore it serves as a
personal moral compass
to remind the armiger to
follow his ‘true north’
and do what is right in
following the path to
God. The compass rose is
Or because it is the
common colour of both
universities where the
armiger has earned
degrees.
The armiger, Jesse
Carrasco, was born in
1974 and has lived in
Southern California for
his entire life. The
armiger holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in
American Literature and
Culture from UCLA and a
Master of Science degree
in Education from the
University of Southern
California.
Arms
were designed and
blazoned with the
gracious help of members
from The American
Heraldry Society.
Arms were painted by
Andrew Stewart Jamieson.
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