The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04

alogy Of the family was compiled by
Galiffe. entitled Some genealogical &C.
counts of Genevan families from earliest
times to the present day." A family his
tory was also begun by Gideon. brother
of Jean Jacques.
From the Galife book We learn that
Flournois. or Flournoy was a village Of
thirty households. between Joinville and
ST. Dizier. France. Altancourt. Cham
payne. was Laurent's home; his house
and lands were sold after his flight to
Switzerland. He also had lands at Vassy
and in three or four other jurisdictions.
and he also owned land in the town of
Flournoy. also spelled F1ornoy, Flown
noy. Fleurnoy and Flowrnois "a member
of the Flournoy family at Geneva has a
map and views of this old town. where
one member of the family ID now living.
an old lady. who was born Flournoy
The interesting part OF the Flournoy
story. or one of the points to mention, Is
the derivation Of the name 1t is French
ard from the words ''fleur'' and 'noix.''
and the coat-of-arms Is a play on the
name. punning arms, or 'canting." to
speak heraldically. therefore. granted in
the early days of coat-armor.
The flowers of the walnut" 10 the
literal translation. and the name. first
Fleurnoix went through several
changes before becoming Fleurnoy.
The arms are blazoned: Azure, a
chevron argent. in chief. two chains
of walnut flowers, in pale a walnut
of the same (same color, argent)
Motto: Ex hors fructus"From
the flower fruit.
To Curious One who asks: Will
you please explain the terms gules.
argent, or. etc, used in heraldic de-
scriptions? Also. what is the mean
ing of the terms ermins? Is this the
fur ermine?
Only two metals are used in her
aldry. ore (gold) and argent tsilver)
When the actual colors do not ap-
pear or Is represented by dots at fire.
Quent and regular intervals; argent
by perfectly plain surface.
The colors, or tinctures in regular
use. are FIVE: Gules (red), azure
(blue). sable (black). vert (green)
and purpure (purple.)
pearls represented by perpendicu-
lar lines.
Azure. by horizontal lines.
Sable. by horizontal and perpendic-
ular lines, crossing each other.
Vert. by lines running diagonaliy
from right to left.
Regarding the heraldine signin-
canoe of metals and tinctures.
Or denotes generosity and elevation
of mind.
Argent, peace and sincerity.
Gules, military fortitude and mag
nanimity.
Azure. loyalty and truth.
Sable. constancy.
Vert, hope, joy and loyalty in love.
Purpure. royal majesty. sovereignty
and justice. called the most majestical
of colors.
OF furs used in heraldry there were
formerly but two. ermine and vair The
former is a well-known fur: the latter
Is species Of squirrel. Several modii-
cations of ermine were subsequently in
troduced-they are ermines. erminois, err
Minutes and peau-all artificial and pecu-
liar to heraldry. Ermine Is represented
by black spots upon a white ground.
Vair is shown by shield. bell or cup
shaped figures. Ermine is represented
with the field sable and the spots argent
tblack fur with white spots; erminious
has sable spots upon field or; erminites
only differs from ermine In having q red
hair upon each side Of the black spot;
peau. the reverse of erminios, 10 spots
Or upon a field sable.
In blazoning any armorial bearings
that IL. describing them in words-the
shield or escutcheon should first be fully
described, then the crest. subsequently
the supporters. IL any. and lastly the
motto. The wreath need never be men
toned, nor the helmet and mantiins
(which are not always represented), a.
they must always follow the rules Of
heraldry. their colors being determined
by the arms. as already said.
The background of the arms. or the
field. as 1t should be called, may be
either of metal. color or fur. as q rule
singly. but frequently combined.
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