Coat of Arms of Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York

The Coat of Arms of Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York Blazon: Quarterly, First Vert, between three harpies closed Argent maned Or, a Fess engrailed Gules fimbriated Argent; (Moody Arms); Second Argent in pile between two fishes a fish sinister all fesswise and Azure, a chief enarched Argent fretty-fussily nowy Azure; (fish and net used for the Sheepshead section of Gravesend named after a particular type of fish often found in the bay. In addition used in remembrance of the famous fishery legal case between the towns of Gravesend and New Utrecht which lasted over 300 years and was never adjudicated); Third Argent a rabbit sejant proper, (Name for Coney (Rabbit) Island by Henry Hudson in 1609); Fourth Argent, upon water barry wavy in base proper a single masted ship in full sail with two pennons flying all proper, (representing how the settlers arrived from England); overall a delf Or charged with four delfs Vert, (representing the town plan composed of four blocks). Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Gules mantled of the same, a tower Gules masoned Sable charged with a bull's head issuing from a ducal coronet both Or and vomiting flames of fire proper, (adopted from the Gravesham-Gravesend Arms of England, the point of departure of Lady Moody); and a globe terrestrial, issuing at two/thirds therefrom showing the north Atlantic ocean with outlines of its shores an American eagle displayed proper (taken from the City of New York arms). Supporters: On a compartment vert, In dexter a Lion Rampant gardant Or Imperially crowned, (representing Great Britain); in sinister a Lion Rampant crowned with a Coronet, both langued and arms Gules, (representing the Netherlands). Motto: On the compartment, a scroll Argent doubled Gules with the motto; "IN LIBERTATEM CONSCIENTIAE CREDIMUS", (WE BELIEVE IN THE FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE) for it was primarily for this reason why Gravesend Brooklyn was founded. Under in dexter a Tudor rose (Great Britain) and in sinister a Tulip Or (Holland), engrafted on the same stem. Slogan: Behind the crest, a scroll Argent doubled Gules with the legend "GRAVESEND BROOKLYN NEW YORK 1643".