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    1. SPENCE COAT OF ARMS
    2. FROM BURKE'S GENERAL ARMORY OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND AND WALES, 1884 BURKE, IS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE COATS OF ARMS FOR THE FAMILY OF SPENCE/SPENS OF SCOTLAND. "SPENCE OF BERRYHOLL, CO. FIFE". ARGENT (OR SILVER OR WHITE) A BOAR'S HEAD ERASED SABLE (OR BLACK) BETWEEN TO BARS GULES (OR RED). CREST --- A WOLF'S HEAD COUPED PROPER. MOTTO --- POTIAR UT POTIAR. "SPENCE OF BRUNSTANE, CO. ABERDEEN". ARGENT (OR SILVER OR WHITE). A LION RAMPANT GULES (OR RED) DEBRUISED BY A BAND SABLE (OR BLACK) CHARGED WITH THREE ESCALLOPS OF THE FIRST. CREST --- A CLAM SHELL GOLD OR YELLOW. MOTTO --- SIMPER FIDELIS ESTO. "SPENCE OF WORMESTON, CO. FIFE". GOLD OR YELLOW A LION RAMPANT GULES (OR RED) OVER ALL ON A BEND SABLE (OR BLACK) A BUCKLE BETWEEN TWO MASCLES ARGENT (OR SILVER OR WHITE). CREST --- A DEMI LION RAMPANT GULES (OR RED). ANOTHER CREST --- A STAG'S HEAD COUPED PROPER. "SPENS OF LATHALLAN, CO. FIFE". IN 16TH CENTURY --- GYRONNY OR EIGHT ARGENT (OR SILVER OR WHITE) AND AZURE (OR BLUE) ON AN INESCHUCHEON OF THE FIRST AND EAGLE'S HEAD ERASED SABLE (OR BLACK) WITHIN A BORDURE GULES (OR RED). AS RECORDED 1767 --- GOLD OR YELLOW, A LION RAMPANT GULES (OR RED) SURMOUNTED OF A BEND SABLE (OR BLACK) CHARGED WITH THREE LOZENGES ARGENT (OR WHITE OR SILVER): 2ND AND 3RD, GYRONNY OF EIGHT GOLD OR YELLOW AND SABLE (BLACK), FOR CAMPBELL OF GLENDOUGLAS. CREST --- A HART'S HEAD ERASED PROPER. MOTTO --- SI DEUS, QUIS CONTRA? (IF GOD IS WITH US, WHO IS AGAINST US?) "SPENS OF EDINBURGH", 1672, SECOND SON OF LATHALLAN. GOLD OR YELLOW, CHARGED WITH A BUCKLE BETWEEN TWO MASCLES ARGENT (OR SILVER OR WHITE). CREST --- TWO HANDS ISSUING OUT OF A CLOUD LETTING DOWN AN ANCHOR IN THE SEA ALL PROPER. MOTTO --- VISA PER INVISA FORMA. "SPENS OF EDINBURGH", 1672, CADET OF LATHALLAN. YELLOW OR GOLD, A LION RAMPANT GULES (OR RED) SURMOUNTED BY A BAND INDENTED SABLE (OR BLACK) CHARGED WITH A BUCKLE BETWEEN TO MASCLES ARGENT (OR SILVER OR WHITE). CREST --- THREE BRANCHES OF PALM SLIPPED GREEN, BANDED TOGETHER GOLD OR YELLOW. MOTTO --- FELIX QUI PACIFUS.

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