Major Coat of Arms / Family Crest

(Southampton and the Isle of Wight; Reg. Her. Off.). Gu. an anchor ar. on a chief or, three roses of the first. Crest—A greyhound’s head gu collared or.

(co. Leicester; arms confirmed and crest granted to John Major, gent., of Leicester, 15 May, 1646). Ar. two bars sa. in chief three mullets of the last pierced. Crest—A demi greyhound sa. collared ar. thereon three martlets of the first.

(Brampston, co. Nottingham). Same Arms. Crest—A greyhound ramp. sa. collared ar. thereon three mullets of the first.

(Worlingworth Hall, co. Suffolk; granted 1765). Az. three pillars of the Corinthian order, two and one, on the top of each a ball or. Crest—A dexter arm embowed, habited az. cuff ar. charged on the arm with a plate, in the hand ppr. a baton or.

(Baron Henniker). See Henniker-Major.

(Henniker-Major, Stratford-upon-Slaney, co. Wicklow, bart.). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or, on a chev. gu. betw. two crescents in chief, and in base an escallop az. three estoiles ar., for Henniker; 2nd and 3rd, az. three columns or pillars of the Corinthian order, two and one, on the top of each a ball or, for Major Crests—1st, Henniker: An escallop or, charged with an estoile gu.; 2nd, Major : A dexter arm embowed, habited az. cuff ar. and charged on the elbow with a plate, holding in the hand ppr. a baton or. Supporters—Dexter, a stag ar. attired and unguled or, gorged with a chaplet of oak ppr. fructed gold, therefrom pendent a shield az. charged with the crest of Henniker; sinister, an otter ar. ducally gorged or, pendent therefrom a shield of the arms of Major. Motto—Deus major columna.

Nördlingen (Bavière) – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 de sable au lion d’or aux 2 et 3 d’argent à un arbre de sinople posé sur un tertre du même Casque couronné Cimier un lion d’or assis de front entre un vol coupé de sable sur or Lambrequin d’or et de sable