Trident

Trident

Trident: a fork of three prongs barbed, sometimes associated with Neptune(q.v.) in heathen mythology. It is borne in the arms of one or two families.

Argent, a fesse between three tridents sable--RUSSELL.

Gyronny of eight argent and azure, an eagle displayed erminois; on a chief wavy ermine a trident or surmounting in saltire a flagstaff proper, thereon hoisted a pennant gules, both passing through a chaplet of laurel vert--NICOLAS, Cornwall, granted 1816.

Azure, on a lion rampant argent, holding in the dexter paw a trident or, a key in pale of the field--OCHTERLONY, certified 1779.

Per chevron embattled or and gules, in base two battle-axes in saltire argent; on a chief azure; parted from the field by a fillet wavy, a demi-lion rampant naissant of the third holding in both paws a trident of the first--DYCE.