Westerman Coat of Arms
Coats of arms have been used since the 12th Century, and were originally used by knights and royalty in battle and tournaments to identify themselves. Passed down from father to first-born son, they identify the line of male heirs as opposed to the family surname.
My coat of arms depicted here, is officially documented in Burke's General Armoury. The original description of the arms is listed as follows:
Per chev, Or and Sa. In chief, three cinquefoils and in base a lion ramp counterchanged
Translated, it describes the arms as:
Divided chevronwise, gold and black (Sable). In the top, three cinquefoils (5-petal flowers) and at the bottom is an attacking (rampant) lion, with counterchanged colours
