Mulberry

Mulberry

Mulberry, (fr. mûre, old fr. moure): the leaves of this plant occur on arms as early as temp. Henry III. as well as in recent arms. One example only of a branch has been noticed on arms, viz. on those of BASSANO(see under Silkworm), but it was used as a device or cognizance by MOWBRAY.

Sire Hugh de MORIENS, de azure a iij foiles de moures de or--Roll, temp. ED. II.

Vert, three mulberry leaves or--WOODWARD, co. Norfolk, 1806.

Vert, a wolf salient argent; impaling argent three mulberry leaves vert two and one--GAMBOW.

Azure, three mulberry leaves or--MOREYNE, Suffolk.

Azure, a Spanish merchant-brig under sail proper; on a chief invected argent two mulberry leaves, the points opposed to each other; on each leaf two silkworms also proper--FAVENC, London.