Rowan Coat of Arms / Family Crest

Gu. three cinquefoils erm. on a chief or, a lion pass. of the first, holding in the dexter paw a caltrap az. Crest—A demi antelope saliant affrontee ar. attired or, charged on the breast with a human heart gu.

(North Lodge, Carrickfergus, formerly of Mullan, and Belleisle, co. Antrim; confirmed by Fortescue, Ulster, to Robert Rowan, Esq., of those places). Vert a fess chequy or and gu. betw. a trefoil slipped in chief and in base three cross crossléts fitchée issuant from as many crescents of the second. Crest—A naked arm couped at the elbow grasping a dagger ppr. Motto—Cresco per crucem.

(Oldstone and Mullans, co. Antrim, and Maglicra, co. Londonderry; allowed by Betham, then Deputy Ulster, 1814, to Major John Rowan, Antrim Militia; descended from John Rowan, Esq., of Greenhead, со. Lanark.). Vert a fess chequy or and gu. betw. in chief a trefoil slipped and in base three crescents, out of each a cross crosslet fitchée, all of the second, quartering, 1st, Stewart, viz., Or, a fess chequy ar. and az. betw. two dexter hands couped ab the wrist and erect gu. a double tressure flory counterflory of the last; 2nd, Redmond, Gu. three cushions erminois. tasselled or, a crescent for diff. Crest—A naked arm couped vat the elbow and erect, holding a sword ppr. pommel and hilt or. Motto—Cresco per crucem.

(Mount Davys, Ballymena, co. Antrim). Vert a fess chequy or and gu. betw. a trefoil slipped in chief and three cross crosslets fitchée issuant from as many crescents of the second. Crest—A naked arm couped at the elbow grasping a dagger ppr. Motto—Cresco per crucem.

(Scotland, 16th century). Or, a fess chequy az. and ar. betw. three crosses crosslet fitchée in chief and as many crescents in base gu.