O'Brien coat of arms
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The O'Brien coat of arms is the traditional heraldic emblem of the O'Brien family, historically associated with the descendants of the medieval High Kings of Ireland from the Dál gCais dynasty.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish heraldic emblem
ⓘ
coat of arms ⓘ heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dál gCais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | three lions passant guardant ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | or (gold) ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gules (red) ⓘ |
| hasElement |
crest
ⓘ
motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Lamh laidir an uachtar ⓘ |
| heritage | Gaelic Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Munster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | The strong hand from above ⓘ |
| namedAfter | O'Brien family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gaelic nobility
ⓘ
Irish heraldry ⓘ |
| represents |
O'Brien family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
descendants of the High Kings of Ireland from the Dál gCais dynasty ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lineage from Brian Boru
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval origins ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chiefs of the Name O'Brien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Brien surname bearers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
armorial rolls
ⓘ
family seals ⓘ genealogical records ⓘ |
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