The Staton Family Coat of Arms originated in France. The colors used in the shield hold special meaning. The Crest is a fox statant proper and natural grey color. The escutcheon, or shield, is silver and two chevrons black within a border engrailled (with wavy lines) of black. The French motto is under the shield and reads “En Dieu Ma Foy” meaning my faith is in God. Around 1451, Sir Robert Staunton placed a border, a wavy vine or sea shape, on the right and left side of the coat to represent the sea because he was an admiral in the fleet. He also placed a motto above the coat in Latin “Moderata Durant” meaning “Moderation is difficult” or it is hard to force yourself to do right even if it hurts. Silver was the color for faithfulness. The fox is the symbol of intelligence. Black was the color of sobriety. The Chevron was shaped on a saddle and represents the mounted knight and two Chevrons represented a batallion of knights.