a gold color metal and enamel device in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: azure a tower (with doors partly opened) argent masoned or debruised by two dexter arms embowed fessways the forearms in saltire habited in chain armor each hand grasping a sword of the last the swords crossed in saltire. on a chief of the third a rose gules barbed and seeded proper. attached below and to the sides of the shield a blue scroll inscribed "custodes ? portae ? occidentis" in gold letters.