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McConnell Coat of Arms

A McConnell Coat of Arms

Thought to be the earliest known
and as such may have come from Scotland with the McConnell Family

	"Per pale az. and gu. In the dexter a ship in full sail ppr., In the sinister an arm embowed arg. The hand holding a trefoil slipped or, On a chief of the 4th, Three stags head caboshed sa. "From: "Burke's Peerage" ('caboshed means full faced with no neck)	Crest Crest & CoA by Ganell Marshall
		A stag's head erased az, attired or, charged with a bee erect of the last."

Drawings of the McConnell Coat of Arms and by Ganell McConnell Marshall

This coat of arms has some of the same elements that the above one show. The upright lion denotes some tie with royalty. The bottom right symbol appears to be an outline of the state of Virginia

The website does not claim that this crest and coat of arms is the one used by the first George McConnell - just that it is one that was granted or registered to a McConnell in Scotland. The only ones who can legally use any coat of arms is a descendant (through the male line) of one which has been registered in the College of Arms. It seems this registry must be updated to the current individual who would like to use one that can be traced back to an ancestor.

This researcher has found several Coat of Arms with the McConnell/O'Connell (Ireland) name on them. The earliest one might can assume to claim -- registered with the College of Arms. The College of Arms in England (the heralds for English, Welsh, Northern Irish, and Commonwealth families) says, "For any person to have a right to a coat of arms, they must either have had it granted to them or be descended in the legitimate male line from a person to whom arms were granted or confirmed in the past."

The 'romance', the 'pomp', and the theatrics behind the Coat of Arms is fascinating; and is very much a part of the heritage brought to this country by our forefathers.

When you see your "family's coat of arms," offered for sale, ask for documentation. A coat of arms must be registered in the College of Arms to be that person's legally registered coat of arms.

Last updated: December 2, 2007
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