Our lordly offering is this crest found on a piece of ceramic. Heraldry is a broad term encompassing the design, display, and study of armoury. The right to bear arms, or be allowed to display a coat of arms was a recognition of rank or status. Only those with ancestral rights or a grant made by the crown. Therefore the display of a crest like this could be seen as a display of power and authority.

A heraldic crest on a piece of ceramic

Feature image recreated from Xavier Romero-Frias https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:XRF_12days.jpg under CC license