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Registered: The
International Register
of Arms, 10th May 2026.
Registration No. 0795
(Vol.5).
Arms:
Sable, a chevron
surmounted by a lion
rampant Argent armed and
langued Gules, in base
three plates.
Crest:
Upon a Helm with a
Wreath Argent and
Sable an eagle
displayed Sable
holding in its talons
a rope knotted Proper.
Mantled Sable doubled
Argent.
Motto:
Ultra Modum Disciplina.
Assumed:
Australia 19th January
2026.
Designed
and illustrated by the
armiger.
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The assumed
Arms of James McCann
Bunn were designed to
reflect a union of
ancestral continuity,
disciplined leadership,
and personal philosophy.
The surname Bunn is
historically associated
with English usage
dating back to medieval
East Anglia, with
documented appearances
in Suffolk and Norfolk
from the thirteenth
century onward. These
Arms therefore seek not
to claim ancient
entitlement, but to
honour a long-standing
family identity
reconstructed through
documented lineage,
geographic continuity
and inherited values.
The shield is
intentionally restrained
and balanced, expressing
clarity, resolve and
order. The eagle crest
represents vision,
vigilance, courage and
elevated perspective. It
symbolises the
obligation of leadership
to rise above immediate
self-interest and act
with wisdom, foresight
and stewardship for
future generations. The
eagle further reflects
resilience and
disciplined ambition
developed through a life
devoted to leadership,
coaching, business and
martial practice.
The knotted rope beneath
the eagle signifies
continuity, kinship and
enduring familial
connection across
generations. The knot
itself represents
strength through unity,
while the circular form
reflects the enduring
nature of family duty
and inherited
responsibility.
The three plates in base
represent the
foundational pillars of
existence, namely body,
mind and spirit. Their
balanced arrangement
symbolises the
integration of action,
thought and intention
into a unified life
philosophy. They further
reflect the belief that
sustainable success
arises not from isolated
achievement, but from
harmony between physical
wellbeing, intellectual
development and moral
character.
The Motto reflects a
philosophy of purposeful
advancement through
discipline, courage and
service. Collectively,
the Arms are intended to
represent not
aristocratic status, but
earned stewardship,
personal accountability,
resilience and the
obligation to leave
one’s family, community
and institutions
stronger than they were
found.
These Arms were assumed
by James McCann Bunn on
19 January, Anno Domini
2026, as hereditary arms
for the Bunn family line
and its future
descendants.
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