the traditional arms date back to the 13th century. the arms are recorded in the english "walford's roll", and "camden roll", as well as the french "wijbergen roll". in the "camden roll" the arms are shown as: "gules, three mailed legs embowed, and conjoined at the thighs, argent"; the original norman french blazon reads: "l'escu de gules, a treis iambes armes". or "red, 3 bent legs in armour, joined at the top of the thighs, silver".