Squirrel

Squirrel

Squirrel, (fr. écureuil): this animal is always borne sejant, and usually cracking a nut.

Argent, two squirrels addorsed gules--SAMWELL.

Argent, a chevron azure, between three squirrels sejant, cracking nuts sable--LOVELL, Norfolk.

Gules, a squirrel sejant cracking a nut or; on a chief of the last three fleurs-de-lis azure--STOKES.

Azure, a fesse between three squirrels argent cracking nut or, within a bordure engrailed of the second--STOCKWOOD.

Ermine, on a chevron sable between three squirrels proper, with heads and chains of gold about their necks, three roses argent--Company of TAUYERS[or GREYTAWYERS, i.e. dressers of white leather], London; [Arms granted, 1531].

Two squirrels proper are the supporters of the arms of BOYD, Merton Hall, co. Wigton.