Signet ring question

[Mike_Oettle]

Hi, Aaron – any special significance in the astral crown?
The pelican is a symbol of Christian piety. It is often shown simply “vulning itself” (pecking at the breast, which is covered in drops of blood). It can also appear “in its piety” – in this form it is also vulning itself, but it is sitting in a nest with baby pelicans.
The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service, based in Cape Town, has a coat of arms gules, a pelican vulning itself argent, within a bordure argent semy of hearts proper (red, that is).
Regards,
Mike

[macwilkin]

Hi, Aaron – any special significance in the astral crown?
The pelican is a symbol of Christian piety. It is often shown simply “vulning itself” (pecking at the breast, which is covered in drops of blood). It can also appear “in its piety” – in this form it is also vulning itself, but it is sitting in a nest with baby pelicans.
The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service, based in Cape Town, has a coat of arms gules, a pelican vulning itself argent, within a bordure argent semy of hearts proper (red, that is).
Regards,
Mike

It is also the Louisiana state seal.

T.