Sample Blazon of Arms: Shaver Family
SHAVER: Variants of the name Earliest found. Schäffer - Later - Schaeffer-Schaefer-Schafer
"One Who Takes Care Of Sheep"  Arms: Gules: Surmounted thereof a Lamb Argent Passant. Crest: Out of a Coronet OR a Demi-Lamb Argent Sejant-Erect Motto: We have found this name heard all over Germany and other places in Europe such as Silesia and Prussia. It dates back as far as the 12th & 13th Centuries. Explanation of Colors: By taking the place of writing and reading at that time. Gules (Red) Meaning to show awareness and caution. Argent (White) Purity and Goodness. As a side issue to the explanation of the Lamb with his ears pointing up, how else would you indicate that this was a meaning to be alert to danger. If we remember that this was a very simple time when reading and writing was a prerogative of the church.
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