Thanks Ciaran

So I have been quite lazy about my blog recently, but with work as crazy as it has been and having another client dumped into my very full lap, all I can say is tough noogies.

So, I was reading Ciaran's LJ and he was talking about his family crest. Which prompted me to look into mine.

The Doherty family crest features a stag rearing up and a green stripe with 3 stars. The green denotes hope, joy, and loyalty in love. The stag represents policy, peace and harmony. Because the stag is red, there is an added symbolism of military fortitude and magnanimity. (Which explains why my dad kept trying to get into the Marines over and over, despite routinely failing the medical exam. The final try was either going to result in being classified F4 or finally getting in. He got in, but by the time he made it overseas the war was over and he had to come home.)

In doing my research, I came across the family motto which is "Ar Nduthchas". How's this for a lame motto - it means "Our Inheritance" or "Our Heritage".