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HERALDRY OF THE JOHNSTONES
pluenix in flames
savages wreathed about t/ie middle with laurel.
A in chief, and three cross crosslets fitchy gold in base. CREST :
proper. SUPPORTERS : Two
Motto : " Vive ut postea vivas."
Colonel William Johnston, C.B., heir-presumptive to the Baronetcy, recorded
the same Arms in 1903, with the addition of a gold bordure round
the Arms.
Major James Johnston, said to be descended from Caskieben, recorded
Arms in 1764 Silver, a black saltire, in chief and base stags' heads proper, and
in the flanks blue cross crosslets fitchy.
OTHER JOHNSTONS.
SCOTLAND.
Johnston of Blackwood. Nisbet's Heraldry gives Silver, a saltire
and chief black, the latter cliarged with three gold cushions.
JOHNSTON OF Carnsalloch uses same Arms as Westerhall.
JOHNSTON OF CLAUCHRIE recorded Arms 1672-77 Silver, a saltire invecked
black with a pellet (black disc) in each flank; on a red chief three gold
cushions. CREST : The
sun rising behind clouds. MOTTO :
" Appropinquat
DiesV
JOHNSTON OF COWHILL uses same as Westerhall.
JOHNSTON IN EDINBURGH (Newton, Midlothian) recorded 1887 Parted
per pale. Silver and black, a saltire counter- changed; on a red chief three gold
cushions. CREST : A
winged spur, gold. MOTTO : " Ready Aye Ready!'
JOHNSTON OF GORMUCK recorded 1680-87 Silver, a saltire and chief
pierced mullet,
nebuly, the latter charged with three silver cushions. CREST : A
blue, within a green wreath of laurel. MOTTO : " Securior quo paratior."
JOHNSTON OF Lathrisk recorded 1797 Silver, a black saltire within a
bordure engrailed blue; on a red chief a silver mullet between two gold cushions.
CREST: A gold spur with silver wings. MOTTO : " Semper paratus."
JOHNSTON OF Pitkeirie recorded 1755 Silver, a black saltire ; on a red
chief three gold cushions. All within a green wavy bordure charged with three
bezants (gold coins or discs). CREST : A
gold winged spur. MOTTO : "Assidui-
tate" and later "Nunquam non paratus"
JOHNSTON OF POLTON recorded 1676 Silver, a wavy saltire and chief
spur proper,
A black, the latter charged with three silver cushions. CREST :
'winged silver. MOTTO : " Sic paratior."
Johnston OF Straiton (?) recorded 1672-77 — Silver, a black wavy
hand proper
A saltire; on a red engrailed chief three gold cushions. CREST :
holding a bezant. MOTTO : "Ex sola virtute honos."
JOHNSTON OF Wardmilnes recorded 1672-77 Silver, a black saltire,
a red escallop in each flank; on a black chief three silver cushions. CREST: A
hand proper holding a red escallop. MOTTO " : Sine fraude fldus."