Origin and meaning of the Bucklin family and Joseph Bucklin Society logos.
 In
the twentieth century some Bucklin family members in the United States adopted a family identifying
device, a "logo", shown on the left. It is not a heraldic device; it
is not a "coat of arms"; it is
only an identifying mark, or logo, used by some of the Bucklin family. |
Both the official logo
of the Joseph Bucklin Society, and also the family logo that some
Bucklins have used as a family identifying device are copyrighted. They are part
of the intellectual property we protect, but every Bucklin has a license
from us to use them for their own fair use --- provided it is not for
commercial use and is not displayed on an internet website.
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There is no proven known Bucklin coat of arms. Commercial purveyors of family crests may tell you
they have one, but they try to pass off inaccurate or incomplete research and sell you
the most common English Buckland or German Buchlin coat of arms, not the arms of the most
probable Buckliner / Buckler historic coat of arms from England. The German names, e.g., Buchlin, are
assuredly not the William Bucklin line. More likely are any of the several
Buckland arms from families in the Dorset, England, area before 1700.
See our data base of family genealogical information.
See especially the entries regarding the family of Gentleman John Buckler, aka John Buckliner, born
1543, and his family's right to a coat of arms. Note that the Buckliner /
Buckler family lived at Causeway, and Dorset, and that we have identified the
"Causeway House" in Wey, Dorset, as a more than possible site from whence
William Bucklin emigrated to New England.
The Buckliner / Buckler arms are
described in the 17th century as: "Arms: Sable, on a fesse
between three dragons' heads erased or, as many estoiles of the field."
(Probable meaning then: Black shield with three gold dragons' heads, ragged at
the neck, on the top portion, separated by a gold portion across the middle part
of the shield, and three gold stars with wavy arms on the bottom part of the
shield.)
 The
Joseph Bucklin Society has its own logo. The Society logo is formed
by taking the square logo of the Bucklin family in the United States of
America [the blue field with an English flag lion upon it and
the white field with a red fire above it and
adding, below the square of those two fields of the Bucklin logo, a third plain
red field. The red field is a heraldic reminder that the
Society specially remembers the military fortitude and sacrifices of those who
gave their fortunes and lives in forming the new country that became the United
States of America. |
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Symbolisms of heraldry involved with the Society's logo are described
below. The Society's logo can be described in heraldic terms as: a
shield triparted; in chief, a field argent, a fire gules; in fesse, a field
azure, a lion passant, guazant, or; and a field gules.
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" A shield triparted;"
Triparted - Parted into three pieces;
having three parts or pieces. |
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"In chief, a field argent, a fire gules;"
Chief - the upper one third of a
shield.
Argent (white or silver) -
Color of sincerity.
Fire - Zeal. (Gules is red.) |
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"in fesse, a field azure, a lion passant, guazant, or;
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Fesse - (fes)
A strip or band placed horizontally across the shield, occupying one-third of
the field, in this case, one-third of the shield
Azure (blue) - Color of
truth and loyalty.
Lion - Deathless
courage. The lion in this particular position ("passant, guazant" means seen from the side with paw
raised and gazing at you) is frequently referred to as the "English
Lion" and is associated with an English ancestry and alert defense.
Or (gold) - Color of
generosity and elevation of the mind. |
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" and a field gules."
Gules (red) - Color of military fortitude,
warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity |
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  Our richly symbolic logos are used in the clothing and gift items
sold in
our on-line stores. |
 Our Executive Director arranged to have the members of the
Joseph Bucklin Society be distinguished by this unique badge, if they want to
purchase it. The badge is about 1 1/2 inches by 2 inches, and very sturdily
constructed.
Traditionally, the badge is sewn or pinned from behind on
a blazer's left chest pocket, to identify a person belonging to a
special
group or family. However it may be sewn on almost any item of
clothing. We have used it blazers (pinned form behind) and in a number of
other ways. For example, use fabric glue to attach it to luggage.
It quickly identifies your bag on a luggage carrousel.
To order the badge, click here.
Note: there is no verified Bucklin coat of arms. Commercial purveyors of
family crests and arms may tell you
they have one, but they try to pass off inaccurate or incomplete research and sell you any
of several unconnected English "Buckland" coats of arms or any of
several unconnected German coats of arms, e.g., "Buchlin." Most likely
the "real" family coat of arms is the ancient coat of arms of a from the Weymouth area
of Dorset. Because there as been no verification of any link between
the Bucklins in America and the English family entitled to use that
coat of arms, it is not appropriate or to claim it as one's own family
arms.
Go to the on-line Bucklin
Stores for logo items with the appropriate logo for you to us.
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