Fleece

Fleece

Fleece: the Golden Fleece, (fr. Toison d'or), owes its celebrity to the classical fable of Jason's expedition to Colchis in the ship Argo to obtain it. This fleece gave name to the very celebrated order of knighthood in Spain and Austria, and was afterwards borne by certain families.

Azure, a toison or, within a double tressure fleury counterfleury of the last--Sir Robert JASON(Baronet 1661).

Azure, a chevron engrailed ermine between three golden fleeces--JENNINGS, Dover.

Per chevron ermine and gules, in base a golden fleece--FUNEAUX.