Coat of Arms

The following Coats-of-Arms represent the Companionship and Knighthood of Chivarly-Now.

The first shield represents the Companionship of Chivalry-Now. It consists of three red, diagonal stripes on a white field, reminiscent of the magical shield provided by the Lady of the Lake to Sir Lancelot, which was said to triple his strength in battle. The escallop symbolizes being a pilgrim in life, which represents each person’s quest. That there are three in a diagonal row, describes our Companionship of many, each progressing on an ascending path.

The second represents the Knighthood of Chivalry-Now. It shows the knight's sword in the midst of our fellowship of questing pilgrims, taking a central leadership role. (The sword between two escallops harkens back to the family coat-of-arms of Sir Dean Jacques, founder of Chivalry-Now.)

ARETÉ is our battle-cry. The word comes from Greek philosophy. Its popular usage means "the highest virtue." A more esoteric meaning refers to "the excellent functioning of the primary characteristic of a species." A bird's areté, for example, might be flight. For human beings, it is the conscious mind, the correct use of intellece, reason and compassion. In other words, Chivalry-Now represents the vanguard of a new age of reason and virtue initiated by free individuals.