The Calton Coat of Arms and its History

Coats of Arms were developed in the Middle Ages as a means of identifying warriors in battle and tournaments. The present function of the Coat of Arms (although still one of identity) serves more to preserve the traditions that arose from its earlier use.

Heraldic artists of old developed their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. The Coat of arms illustrated herein was drawn by an heraldic artist from information recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Research indicates that there are often times a number of different Coats of Arms recorded for a specific surname. A translation that is most representative of the Calton surname was selected.

THE CALTON COAT OF ARMS HEREBY ILLUSTRATED IS OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED IN BURKE'S GENERAL ARMORY THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ARMS (SHIELD) IS AS FOLLOWS:

	"AZ. A BEND ENGR. BETW. THREE SUNS OR, ON EACH AN OWL AR."
WHEN TRANSLATED THE BLAZON ALSO DESCRIBES THE ORIGINAL COLORS OF THE CALTON ARMS AS
	"BLUE; A GOLD ENGRAILED DIAGONAL BEND BETWEEN THREE GOLD SUNS; ON EACH A SILVER OWL."
ABOVE THE SHIELD AND HELMET IS THE CREST WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS:
	"A SILVER BOAR WALKING."

What the Calton Name Means:

The surname Calton appears to be locational in origin. Research indicates that it can be associated with the Scots, meaning, "dweller at the hazel bushes."

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