House Ancelme

“Bread for the poor, bread for the wall”

A house of 90 members across 12 generations.

Only a steward can change the arms and the succession

What the arms mean

Shield shapeHeaterThe usual knightly shield of the 13th and 14th centuries. The shape shows period and fashion, not a symbol.
ColourPurpureRoyal majesty and sovereignty: the purple of kings.
ColourArgentPeace and sincerity: the silver of purity.
DivisionPer bendSplit on the diagonal, from top left to bottom right.

No charges: the shield is only its field.

These meanings are a later tradition. Medieval heralds mostly chose a charge for how it looked, or as a pun on the family's name.

Succession