Farrar Family Crest
There are only three colors: Black; Silver;
Gold.
Everything is black and silver, (as shown in black and white). Only the
wings
are gold.
The heraldic description of the Arms is as follows:
“Argent, on a bend engrailed sable, three horse-shoes of
the
field;
and the crest, on a wreath of the colors, a horse-shoe argent, between
two
wings or.”
Explanation of the above:
The field of the shield is argent (silver). The field
is
crossed (looking at it) from the upper left to the lower right by a
bend
engrailed sable (a broad black band with wavy edges). Three
horseshoes
of the field. (The three horseshoes are in the bend, or black
band).
And for the crest (crests were borne upon the helmets to distinguish
military
leaders and knights when engaged in battle) on a wreath of the
colors.
(A wreath was composed of two rolls of silk or leather, of different
colors,
twisted together. The wreath encircled the helmet and supported
the
crest. The two colors of the wreath, in our case, are silver and
black).
A horseshoe argent (silver), between two wings or (between two wings of
gold).
Picture
of Arms: The Farrar’s Island Family and it’s English Ancestory, page 66
Description is on page 50
