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The symbolism of the [DD] Crest is as follows:
LAUREL LEAVES
(branch):
Represents peace and/or triumph
BOAR'S HEAD:
Signifies a token of hospitality.
HELMET
(helm):
Resting on the chief of the shield, and bearing
the crest; indicates rank.
Steel (as used in this instance), with visor closed
(in profile), for a squire
or gentleman.
GEM/JEWEL
(Diamond):
Represents supremacy. Also used in this
instance as a token of tribute to
our founding father, DiamondDave[DD]-Ret.
GLOBE:
Signifies worldliness
and/or world travel. In this
instance it symbolizes the
global nature of Dancom Delta.
HEART (Human):
Symbolizes charity and sincerity.
PENGUINS:
There was no historical symbolism in the use of the
penguins that could
be found. In this instance the penguins represent the penguins from the
original Delta Force game and thus represents and
honors the
Dancom Delta roots.
HORSE:
Represents the readiness for all employments for king
and country.
LIGHTNING BOLT:
Signifies swiftness and power.
OAK TREE:
Represents great age and strength; with acorns it
symbolizes continuous
growth and fertility.
RAVEN:
The emblem of Divine Providence. In this instance, it
also pays tribute
to RavenClaw[DD].
THE SHIELD:ORDINARIES:
Are certain charges in common use in
arms, and in their simple forms are
bounded by straight lines. Their number has never been precisely agreed
upon, but most heralds recognize nine
principal
ones, which they call
honorable, namely, the cross, the chief, the pale, the
bend, the bend
sinister, the fesse, the bar, the saltire, and the chevron. (In
layman's terms
these are the various styles that form the compartments in the
shield.)
Chevron: Protection; granted as a reward to one who has achieved some
notable enterprise. Said to represent the rooftree of a house, and has
sometimes
been given to those who have built churches or fortresses or
who have
accomplished some work of faithful service.
MOTTO:
"praemitto illac". Not being one educated in
the language of Latin, to the
best of my research ability this is the closest to
"leads the way" as I could
find. "praemitto" meaning to send
forward, dispatch, send in advance.
"illac" meaning over there, along
that path, in that direction. I do hope
that you like it, I tried to encompass
the feeling of honoring the past and
looking to the future while choosing the symbols
to add.
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