Arms: Per dancetty Gules and Argent three barn-door cocks counterchanged.
Crest: A cross crosslet Gules between two tobacco leaves Or in bend and bend sinister respectively.
Motto:Dilatate Portae Justitae (Widen the Gate of Righteousness)
Design Rationale:
The depiction of the three roosters on the shield reflect the family origins in Ireland. The dancety design denotes the Americanized family's historical residence in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Cross-crosslet denotes the family's Christian heritage and the two yellow tobacco leaves harken to the family's tobacco farming history.
