Ponder Family Coat of Arms

Each element of our coat of arms has significance to our knowledge of Capus Ponder the family’s patriarch, our heritage, and the values that have been passed down by our family through the generations.

The Colors: The black signifies constancy, faithfulness, and dependability.  Gold signifies generosity and elevation of the mind.

The Crest: The Egyptian Sun God, “RA” represents sunlight, warmth and growth.

The Shield Element:

• Africa represents the land from which our ancestors hailed, and “Mother” to the world.

• Georgia represents the Ponder Family first American home established with Capus’ birth in December 1902. Capus born into slavery was separated from his parents early resulting in a loss of knowledge relative to the Ponder Family’s early American history.

• Gye Nyame (African Symbol) represents the supremacy of God!

• The Phoenix represents all we’ve overcome, as the family is reborn through its coming together.

•  The African Warrior centerpiece represents that the Ponders are fierce protectors.

The Supporters: The Lions represent our dauntless courage.

Our Motto: Power & Growth

We have grown tremendously over the years down to the ninth generation, but our roots are anchored in the first footsteps of one – Capus Ponder.

Knights Family Coat of Arms

Each element of our coat of arms has significance to our knowledge of Daddy Jim, our heritage, and the values that have been passed down by our family through the generations.

The colors: The purple signifies royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice.  Gold signifies generosity and elevation of the mind.

The Crest:  A knight on horseback represents the soul guiding the body; man’s journey through life.

The Shield Elements:  

The Arm Encased in Armor represents leadership. The Church representing religion, faith, and community; flanked by the Crosslet Fitchee Cross representing unshakeable faith along with the scroll representing academia and scholarly achievement to signify Lovett Hill St. James Baptist Church and School which Daddy Jim helped to organized.

The Proboscides (elephant tusks) represents longevity, strength, royalty, dignity, patience, wisdom, happiness, and good blessings.

The Chains with the Cuffs represents that Daddy Jim bore the chains of obligation and has obliged us by the services he has done and is coupled with the Cup that represents the office of the king’s butler and the Wren that represents freedom signifying Daddy Jim’s time in slavery as the butler to his owners.  Although his body bore the chains of slavery, his mind was always free. Freedom of his body ultimately followed.

The dove overlaying all quadrants in the center represents the covering we have of the Holy Spirit.

The Supporters: The Lions represent our dauntless courage.

The Wreath: The wreath is composed of the Acacia Branches representing eternal and affectionate remembrance; the Laurel Leaves representing peace and triumph; the Mulberries representing liberality, felicity, and peace; The Pomegranate Fruit representing fertility and abundance; the Pink Rose representing hope and joy; and the White Rose representing love and faith.

Our Motto: We are the nation of the Knights’ clan.  

We have multiplied greatly through the centuries down to the seventh generation, but our roots are anchored in the first footsteps of one – James Blackswamp Knights.

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