Their long, lanky arms have been described as reaching down to their ankles.

The town's arms might be described thus: Or an eagle displayed sable.

The arms were described in the Royal Warrant as consisting of:

The municipality's arms might be described thus: Or three quails sable.

The community's arms might be described thus: Or a ram's attire gules.

The town's arms might be described thus: Or fretty gules.

The family's arms were described in 1852 as:

In terms of heraldry the arms would be described as:

The standard arms are described heraldically as follows: field, or, with three chabots, gules.

The arms were originally proposed in 1855 and described as a pilot boat on the sea.