Kelley, Michael Jr.

Registration Information:

Society of American Armigers Registry No.: AA0134
Registration Date: 1 November 2023
Heraldic Artist: Dr. Joseph Crews
Armiger: Michael Kelley Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland USA

* The following blazon and/or emblazonment are hereby Certified by the armiger listed, to be his/her original (or inherited/matriculated) Arms.

Category: American Armigers

Arms as interpreted by Dr. Joseph Crews

Blazon:

Arms: Azure, a bend Argent cotised in the base Gules (referencing the crosses of St Andrew and St. Patrick) bordered in Azure fimbriated Or in the interior, with 8 acorns slipped and leaved, Or.

Crest: A castle Argent, supported by 2 lions Or, rampant.

Motto: Semper Fidelis et Fortis in Deum

Badge: An oval Azure with a castle Argent supported by 2 lions Or, rampant. Adding a cross bottony counterchanged Gules and Argent. All surrounded with two branches of Oak, fruited Or, tied at the foot with a ribbon Gules.

Standard: (Split into 3 sections) The First: The armiger's crest (Castles and Lions) on a background Azure; The Second: Azure with 3 acorns slipped and leaved Or, placed in a band; The Third: Azure with a cross bottony, counterchanged Gules and Argent. Over the partitions are 2 bands Argent, cotised in the bottom Gules, with the motto "Semper Fidelis et Fortis in Deum", edged in Argent and Sable.

Design Rationale:

The Azure field with the bend represents the armigers ancestry in both England and Ireland. The acorns and oak leaves represent faith, strength, and endurance. The Gules, Argent, and Or are all parts of the Maryland flag, where the armiger is from. Additionally the Gules and Or are the colors of the United States Marine Corps, in which the armiger served.

Other Registration(s):

25 October 2020: Arms certified by Don Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Cronista de Armas de Castilla y Leon (No. 62/2020)

Other Interpretations of the Blazon:

Arms of Michael James Kelley III

Arms of Michael James Kelley III - differenced with a label of 3 points Or

Arms of Samuel Patrick Kelley

Arms of Samuel Patrick Kelley - differenced with a crescent Or

	Badge: An oval Azure with a castle Argent supported by 2 lions Or, rampant. Adding a cross bottony counterchanged Gules and Argent. All surrounded with two branches of Oak, fruited Or, tied at the foot with a ribbon Gules.
	Standard: (Split into 3 sections) The First (the Fly): The armiger's crest (Castles and Lions) on a background Azure; The Second: Azure with 3 acorns slipped and leaved Or, placed in a band; The Third: Azure with a cross bottony, counterchanged Gules and Argent. Over the partitions are 2 bands Argent, cotised in the bottom Gules, with the motto "Semper Fidelis et Fortis in Deum", edged in Argent and Sable.
	Royal Order of the Crown of Hawai'i: On 5 September 2020, the armiger was appointed as, and bestowed the title and honor of, Knight Grand Cross¹ of the Royal Order of Hawai'i by H.R.H. Prince Darrick Lane Hoapili Liloa Kamakahelei Baker of Hawaii, USA, who is considered to be a legitimate pretender and heir to the Royal House of Hawaii.
	Royal Brotherhood of St. Michael of the Wing: On 27 September 2020, the armiger was appointed as, and bestowed the title and honor of, Honorary Knight¹ of the Royal Brotherhood of St. Michael of the Wing
	Noble Compañia de Ballesteros Hijosdalgo de San Felipe y Santiago: On 21 May 2021, the armiger was appointed as, and bestowed the title and honor of, Ballestero de Hermandad¹ of the Noble Compañia de Ballesteros Hijosdalgo de San Felipe y Santiago.
	Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog: On 20 December 2021, the armiger was appointed as, and bestowed the title and honor of, Knight¹ of the Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog.
	Royal Order of the Tiger and Hawk On 1 November 2022, the Armiger was Appointed as Knight Commander¹ in the Royal Order of the Tiger and Hawk.