Allan Coat of Arms / Family Crest

(Blackwell Grange, and Blackwell Hall, co. Durham, descended from the Allans of Buckenhall and Brockhouse, co. Stafford, seated there temp. Edward III. and now represented by Robert Henry Allan, Esq., F.S.A. of Blackwell and Barton). Sa. a cross potent quarter pierced or, charged with four guttes de sang, in chief two lions’ heads erased of the second all within a bordure engr. erminois. Quartering, Pemberton, Hindmarsh, Killinghall, Headewyk, Lambton, and Dodsworth, for the arms of which see their respective names. Crest—A demi lion ramp. ar. ducally crowned gu. holding in the dexter paw a cross potent or, and supporting in the sinister paw a rudder of the second. Motto—Fortiter gerit crucem.

(Glen, co. Peebles, 1813). Ar. a pelican in her piety, gu. on a chief of the last three mullets of the first. Crest—A dexter arm bendways grasping a sabre ppr. Motto—Dirigat Deus.

(Sauchnell, Scotland). Per bend indented ar. and gu. in chief two crescents and in base a mullet all counterchanged. Crest—A comet ppr. Motto—Luceo sed terrco.

(Rotterdam). Per bend wavy ar. and gu. in chief a crescent of the second, in base a stag’s head couped or. Crest—A cross crosslet gu. Motto—Fide et labore.

(Glasgow, 1870). Per bend indent. erm. and gu. in sinister chief a stag’s head erased of the second attired or, in dexter base a crescent of the last. Crest—A talbot’s head erased sa. Motto—Spero.

See Fraser.

Rotterdam – Tranché-ondé au 1 d’argent au croissant de gueules au 2 de gueules à une tête et col de cerf d’or Cimier une croix recroisettée de gueules Devise FIDE ET LABORE

Hollande – D’or à une étoile de gueules acc de cinq quintefeuilles du même 3 en chef posées 2 et 1 et 2 en pointe