DeSalis Coat of Arms / Family Crest

(Count of the Roman Empire; title allowed to be used, and the arms to be registered, under the Royal Warrant, dated 4 April, 1809). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or, an eagle displ. sa. crowned of the field; 2nd and 3rd, az. three bends sinister wavy ar. a lion ramp. and crowned or, brandishing in the right paw a sword ppr. hilt gold, over all (in pretence) an inescutcheon, per fess, the chief or, a salix or willow-tree eradicated ppr., the base paly of six ar. and gu. Crests—In the centre a demi woman ppr. crowned or, hair flowing down the back, winged in place of arms, and from the armpits az.; 2nd: To the dexter, an eagle displ. sa. crowned or. as in the arms; 3rd: Sinister, a demi lion ramp. double-queued and crowned, all or, brandishing a sword, as in the arms, the lion cottised by two tilting spears gold, from each a banner paly of six ar. and gu. fringed, also gold. These crests all issue from coronets, those of the dexter and sinister ducal (as are those on the eagle’s and the woman’s head), while that from which the demi woman issues is a marquis’ coronet. Supporters—Dexter, a leopard guard, or; sinister, a griffin reguard. or. Motto—Salix flectitur, sed non frangitur; also, Pro Deo, rege, et patria.