The crest adopted by the Association of American Boyers early in the development of their Reunions is a French type. The upper third of the shield is silver white, signifying light, brightness, joy. The rest of the shield is sky blue, the complement of white, signifying hope, fidelity. The repetition of these qualities in the smaller shield imbedded in a star is very emphatic. The star evidently signifies the strong desire to live in light, night as well as day. The French lily, “Fleur-de-lis,” within the star-embedded shield, evidently shows the intimate connection of the Boyers d’Eguilles with the throne. The whole scheme is one of dignity and recognized loyalty. The description of the crest adopted by the Association of American Boyers and belonging to the Boyer d’Eguilles of France is found on  page 317, Plate 45, of  “The Nouveau  Traite Historique  et  Archeologique de la Vraie et Parfaite Science des Armories,” published  1856. This volume is to be found in the State Library at Harrisburg. Pa. and in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, whose building is located on Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA. The German crest belongs to the family of Frederick Bayer (possibly AW?) who settled in York County. Pennsylvania, having come from the neighborhood of Leipsic; Germany. It is a large watch-dog at rest in a big heart. The meaning is very evident. This family had served some lord or king faithfully in his fortress or palace that the lord or king trusted the man or family absolutely — with a big heart. A book on German Heraldry probably contains the record and explanation of this particular crest. There is also an English coat of arms that consists of a drawn bow and a startled stag. The French Boyers who came into England with the Norman Conquest were evidently archers of reputation, who had done noteworthy service and who had thus been permitted to record their honor. We will add an image once we find a good picture.