Arms of the Presidents of Ireland
Posted: 21 Sep 2012, 17:10
In line with earlier posts about the French and South African Presidents, I was quite surprised to find all the Presidents to date have registered or been granted arms from some heraldic authority.
The first president; Douglas Hyde, used the following arms: Gules, a chevron Argent and a Chevron Or.
President Sean O'Kelly bore arms featuring a Tower Argent between two Lions Argent combattant Argent, chained Or, on a field Azure.
President de Valera, rather than register arms with the Chief Herald of Ireland, registered arms with the Cronista Rey de Armas in Spain; based on a conjectured descent from a Spanish noble family: Quarterly 1 & 3, a Lion rampant Or, and 2&4, a Cross Or, of a type I am unsure how to blazon, all within a Bordure Gules charged with eight Saltires couped Or.
President Childers bore the arms: Argent, a Cross couped between four Buckles Gules.
President Cearbhall O'Dalaigh bore the arms: Per fess Argent and Vert, in chief a demi-Lion Sable, langued Gules between two hands caboshed Gules, in base the Scales of Justice Or.
President Hillery bore the arms: Tierced per fess Vert, Argent and Or, on the central fess a Lion passant Gules, in chief two leaves Vert, in base a leaf Vert.
I haven't yet got any information as regards the arms of the last three Presidents. The arms of the Presidents can be seen in I believe the Stairwell or lobby of Dublin Castle.
I haven't yet got any information as regards the arms on, McAleese or Higgins.
The first president; Douglas Hyde, used the following arms: Gules, a chevron Argent and a Chevron Or.
President Sean O'Kelly bore arms featuring a Tower Argent between two Lions Argent combattant Argent, chained Or, on a field Azure.
President de Valera, rather than register arms with the Chief Herald of Ireland, registered arms with the Cronista Rey de Armas in Spain; based on a conjectured descent from a Spanish noble family: Quarterly 1 & 3, a Lion rampant Or, and 2&4, a Cross Or, of a type I am unsure how to blazon, all within a Bordure Gules charged with eight Saltires couped Or.
President Childers bore the arms: Argent, a Cross couped between four Buckles Gules.
President Cearbhall O'Dalaigh bore the arms: Per fess Argent and Vert, in chief a demi-Lion Sable, langued Gules between two hands caboshed Gules, in base the Scales of Justice Or.
President Hillery bore the arms: Tierced per fess Vert, Argent and Or, on the central fess a Lion passant Gules, in chief two leaves Vert, in base a leaf Vert.
I haven't yet got any information as regards the arms of the last three Presidents. The arms of the Presidents can be seen in I believe the Stairwell or lobby of Dublin Castle.
I haven't yet got any information as regards the arms on, McAleese or Higgins.