[Acrylic-bob]

I am sure that the Royal College of Heralds are most punctilious in their formulations. And while it is true that certain heraldic symbols appear in the arms of many different families, it is the precise combination of elements and colours that is the unique signifier. Simply because a grant of arms contains an image of, say, a lion, it does not mean that the image has been stolen from another grant, but rather that these images are merely the alphabet of heraldry.