Arms of Percy family
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The Arms of the Percy family are the historic heraldic bearings of one of England’s most prominent noble houses, long associated with the Dukes of Northumberland and their ancestral power in northern England.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| armigerousFamily | English nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Percy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blazon | Or, a lion rampant azure ⓘ |
| category |
English noble family arms
ⓘ
Heraldry of Northumberland ⓘ |
| charge | lion rampant ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | azure ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| crestUsedWith |
beacon
ⓘ
lion statant ⓘ |
| displayedAt |
Alnwick Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | or ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | College of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | English heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
ⓘ
Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval England ⓘ |
| influenced | regional heraldry in northern England ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Baron Percy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Hope ⓘ |
| mottoUsedWith | Esperance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleHouseRank | ducal ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
feudal lordship in northern England
ⓘ
martial prowess ⓘ noble status ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 14th century onwards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dukes of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Percy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
banners
ⓘ
funerary monuments ⓘ liveries ⓘ seals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.