Perch

Perch

Perch, (1.) (lat. pertica): this fish is scarely found in any English arms. The French Chabot-our Miller's Thumb-(lat. cottus gobis) is found in the arms of a French family connected with England.

Argent, a perch azure--BERSICH.

Or, three chabots gules--CHABOT, France[Philip Chabot, Lord High Admiral of France, was elected Knight of the Garter at Calais, 1532].

(2.) Perch. Birds are sometimes represented perched(fr. perché), i.e. standing on a perch. See under Falcon.