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*The '''coat of arms''' (design on shield) was made up of an undivided [[wikipedia:argent|argent]] [[wikipedia:Field (heraldry)|field]] with a [[wikipedia:Sable (heraldry)|sable]] (or [[wikipedia:cendrée|cendrée]]) [[wikipedia:Ordinary (heraldry)|ordinary]] in the shape of a cross.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/guide-to-heraldry|site=English Heritage|title=A beginner's guide to heraldry|retrieved=November 18, 2023}}</ref> | *The '''coat of arms''' (design on shield) was made up of an undivided [[wikipedia:argent|argent]] [[wikipedia:Field (heraldry)|field]] with a [[wikipedia:Sable (heraldry)|sable]] (or [[wikipedia:cendrée|cendrée]]) [[wikipedia:Ordinary (heraldry)|ordinary]] in the shape of a cross.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/guide-to-heraldry|site=English Heritage|title=A beginner's guide to heraldry|retrieved=November 18, 2023}}</ref> | ||
*The '''escutcheon''' (the shield) was [[wikipedia:Heater shield|heater-shaped]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/datesofvariously00graz/|title=The dates of variously-shaped shields with coincident dates and examples|author=Grazebrook, George|published=1890|site=Internet Archive|retrieved=November 18, 2023}}</ref> | *The '''escutcheon''' (the shield) was [[wikipedia:Heater shield|heater-shaped]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/datesofvariously00graz/|title=The dates of variously-shaped shields with coincident dates and examples|author=Grazebrook, George|published=1890|site=Internet Archive|retrieved=November 18, 2023}}</ref> | ||
*The '''motto''' (under the shield) was: " | *The '''motto''' (under the shield) was in latin: "Sine non cortex sit."{{Note|name="blurry"|The exact wording of the motto is unknown, as the source texture is very low resolution. Therefore, this is a best guess.}} | ||
*The '''supporters''' (animals either side of the shield) were a [[Griffin Shield|griffin]] [[wikipedia:Attitude (heraldry)|segreant turned to sinister]] and a [[Unicorn Shield|unicorn]] [[wikipedia:Attitude (heraldry)|statant erect turned to dexter]].<ref name="foxdavies">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Complete_Guide_to_Heraldry|title=A Complete Guide to Heraldry|author=Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles|site=Wikisource|published=1909|retrieved=November 18, 2023}}</ref> | *The '''supporters''' (animals either side of the shield) were a [[Griffin Shield|griffin]] [[wikipedia:Attitude (heraldry)|segreant turned to sinister]] and a [[Unicorn Shield|unicorn]] [[wikipedia:Attitude (heraldry)|statant erect turned to dexter]].<ref name="foxdavies">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Complete_Guide_to_Heraldry|title=A Complete Guide to Heraldry|author=Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles|site=Wikisource|published=1909|retrieved=November 18, 2023}}</ref> | ||
*The '''helm''' (on top of the shield) was an open steel helmet shown [[wiktionary:affronté|affronté]], indicating that Brunel (or someone in his male ancestral line) was a knight or [[wikipedia:baronet|baronet]].<ref name="foxdavies"/> | *The '''helm''' (on top of the shield) was an open steel helmet shown [[wiktionary:affronté|affronté]], indicating that Brunel (or someone in his male ancestral line) was a knight or [[wikipedia:baronet|baronet]].<ref name="foxdavies"/> | ||