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This vintage O'Leary heraldic wall plaque is an authentic mid-century piece manufactured by Historic Families Ltd. (formerly based on Fleet Street, Dublin, Ireland). These plaques are highly collectible examples of mid-to-late 20th-century Irish heritage souvenir art.
Official Blazon of Arms Translation
The typed label taped to the reverse side provides the precise, formal heraldic description (blazon) of the coat of arms:
• Arms (Shield): “Argent a lion passant in base gules, in chief a ship of three masts sable sails set proper from the stern the flag of St. George flotant.”
• Translation: A silver/white background (Argent) featuring a red walking lion (gules lion passant) at the bottom (in base). The top section (in chief) contains a black three-masted ship (sable) with naturally colored sails (proper) flying the flag of St. George from the stern.
• Crest: “Out of a ducal coronet or an arm in armour embowed holding a sword proper pommel and hilt or.”
• Translation: Emerging from a gold ducal crown (ducal coronet or), a bent armored arm (embowed) holds a naturally colored sword (proper) with a gold handle and base (pommel and hilt or).
• Motto: “Laidir is e lear Righ. Strong is the King of the sea.
