A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Geery family of Britain.
Reg. 9663 · Britain, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
cross symbolChristian faith and service
masclePersuasion and the mail of a knight's coat
anchorHope, and steadfastness in trouble
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de gu. à deux fasces d'or, ch. de trois mâcles d'azur, 2 et 1; au canton d'arg., ch. d'une ancre de sa.; aux 2 et 3 d'arg. au chev. de gu., vidé du champ et acc. de trois fleurs-de-lis du sec.; à la bord. aussi de gu. Cq. timbré d'une couronne navale d'or. C.: un bras, paré de gu., rebr. d'arg., tenant un drapeau d'arg. ch. d'une croix de gu. D.: CHASE.”
KentKent, c. 1782
Where the Geery Arms Were Recorded
Kent
Map of Britain showing where the Geery arms are recorded
The Geery arms were recorded in Kent, c. 1782.
Kent sits between London and the short crossing to Europe, and the trade passing through made it wealthy. Merchant families bought land with that money, and it was landowners who took coats of arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Britain in this period.
George III of Great Britain
Sovereign of the period
George III of Great Britain
1760–1801
Reigning in Britain when the Geery arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Britain
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Kent.
Origin & History of the Geery Family in Britain
The family name Geery is rooted in the historical landscape of Kent, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1782. The name likely evolved from regional dialects and old naming patterns common in southern England during the eighteenth century. Families in this area often lived in small agricultural communities, working the land or participating in the local trades that defined the Kentish economy of the time. Because surnames were frequently spelled based on how they sounded to local clerks, the name Geery may have shifted in spelling over several generations before settling into its current form. By the late 1700s, the family was well-established within the social fabric of the county, contributing to the local parish life and the steady development of their home region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gerhard
Derived from Germanic elements meaning spear and hardy or brave.
This name
GeeryA patronymic surname indicating a descendant of someone named with the spear-brave element.
also spelled
Gearie
Gery
Geery
Gary
Gerie
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kent Archives, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Wills and Administrations, PRC 32
Kent Archives, Parish Registers of Kent, P200/1/A1
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1958
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
cross symbolChristian faith and service
masclePersuasion and the mail of a knight's coat
anchorHope, and steadfastness in trouble
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
cross symbolChristian faith and service
masclePersuasion and the mail of a knight's coat
anchorHope, and steadfastness in trouble
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
