Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (Part 5 of 5)

Finally, there was a bit of heraldry at the hotel where I was stying in Lufkin, Texas, directly in front of the elevators on the first floor. There was a nicely framed print of a ruined abbey or church with an heraldic design below it. Accompanying the print is the following inscription:

To William Thursby, Esqr.

This Prospect is humbly Inscribed by

Your Obliged humble Servts,

Saml and Nathl Buck.

I don’t know that the “heraldry” here (immediately above) is anything more than a pretty, semi-heraldic design; indeed, it doesn’t even seem to be on a shield. But still and all, it seems to add a nice touch to the display.

Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (Part 4 of 5)

There was some more heraldry on a memorial to area peace officers who died in the line of duty.

First off is the coat of arms of the State of Texas, consisting of the “Lone Star” within the wreath of live oak (to dexter, your left) and laurel (to sinister, the right as you are looking at it).

There were also two examples of a police badge “shield” with a flower in bend sinister surmounting it.

Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (Part 3 of 5)

There was also some pseudo-heraldry in downtown Lufkin, Texas. In this case, it was the coat of arms-like logo of the Law Office of Paul A. Robbins.

The crest here (above the helmet) reminds me of nothing quite so much as the crest of the Dukes of Hamilton (below), a saw cutting through the trunk of a tree issuant from a crest coronet.

Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (Part 2 of 5)

Continuing my way down the street there, out behind the U.S. Courthouse in Lufkin I found another example of federal "heraldry". In this case, it was a shield-shaped "keep out" sign of red, white and blue.

Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (1 of 5)

Having arrived in Lufkin, Texas with some time to spare, I decided to head on downtown into the city center to see if I could continue to prove my thesis that “you can find heraldry everywhere.” And, once again, the evidence supported the thesis.

Here we have the United States Courthouse, with the obverse and reverse of the Great Seal in a pair of roundels flanking the entrance on its facade.

The obverse, of course, has the arms of the United States on it. (Both obverse and reverse are also found on the US$1 bill.)

What a great, and appropriate, use of heraldry.