Themes
IN any collection of coats of arms, certain themes crop up again and again. This is true of heraldry in any country, but it is perhaps surprising how often some themes recur in the arms of South African institutions.
These pages will start with a few, and hopefully grow to reflect a wide range of themes that are found in South African armory.
Anchors and the lady Hope
Books – symbols of learning and of faith
Buck and other ungulates
Cats of the wild variety
Crosses – many kinds of crosses
Mountains, especially Table Mountain
Van Riebeeck (Van Riebeeck family)
