Noble House of Brattleby — Coat of Arms, seat of Lady Nicoleta, the 12th Baroness of Brattleby
    Heritage · Heraldry

    The Noble House of Brattleby presents

    Coat of Arms of the House of Brattleby

    The armorial bearings borne by the Noble House of Brattleby in its modern revival, crowned by the motto Fortitudine et Honore. Together with the personal arms of Lady Nicoleta Vasile, the 12th Baroness, and Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage), her Consort. These arms are borne in a private cultural capacity and are not registered with the College of Arms or the Court of the Lord Lyon.

    Under the patronage of Lady Nicoleta Vasile, The 12th Baroness of Brattleby, Mihai-Alexandru Crăciun, The 13th Baron of Brattleby and Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage)

    Fortitudine et Honore

    Arms of Brattleby
    House of Brattleby cultural heraldic device

    Fortitudine et Honore

    The Blazon

    "Azure, a chevron Argent between three oak leaves Vert, over all a lion rampant Or, armed and langued Gules. Crest: out of a ducal coronet Or, a demi-lion rampant holding in the dexter paw a sword proper. Motto: Fortitudine et Honore."

    1

    The Shield

    The azure field is used by the modern House as a symbol of loyalty, truth, and steadfastness.

    2

    The Lion Rampant

    The gold lion is used as a modern House symbol of bravery, strength, and resolve.

    3

    The Chevron

    The silver chevron evokes the roof of a house and the idea of protection within the modern cultural design.

    4

    The Oak Leaves

    The three green oak leaves represent endurance, continuity, and the House’s relationship with its historical narrative.

    5

    The Motto Scroll

    The scroll bears the modern House motto 'Fortitudine et Honore' — With Fortitude and Honour.

    6

    The Crest

    The demi-lion, sword, and coronet complete the symbolism chosen for the House’s modern private cultural device.

    The Family Motto

    "Fortitudine et Honore"

    With Fortitude and Honour. The phrase expresses the values chosen for the modern House of Brattleby cultural device shown on this site.

    The Three Bearings

    Arms of the House & Its Bearers

    Three heraldic devices are presented here as part of the modern visual identity of the House of Brattleby: the House device used across this site, and the personal devices displayed for Lady Nicoleta Vasile, the Twelfth Baroness, and Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage), her Consort. They are shown in a private cultural capacity rather than as registered grants of arms.

    House · Cultural

    The House of Brattleby

    House of Brattleby cultural heraldic device

    "Fortitudine et Honore"

    With Fortitude and Honour

    Blazon

    Azure, a chevron Argent between three oak leaves Vert, over all a lion rampant Or, armed and langued Gules. Crest: out of a ducal coronet Or, a demi-lion rampant holding in the dexter paw a sword proper.

    Symbolism

    The azure field represents loyalty and steadfastness; the gold lion represents bravery and resolve; the silver chevron evokes protection; and the three oak leaves represent endurance and continuity.

    History

    Composed in the modern revival of the House by the present custodians, in the canonical English heraldic tradition. The motto Fortitudine et Honore (With Fortitude and Honour) is the chosen device of the modern House.

    Borne by the modern House of Brattleby as a private cultural device. Not a formal grant of arms registered with the College of Arms or the Court of the Lord Lyon.

    Personal · The 12th Baroness

    Lady Nicoleta Vasile

    Personal Coat of Arms of Lady Nicoleta Vasile, the 12th Baroness of Brattleby

    "Per Gratiam et Lucem"

    By Grace and Light

    Blazon

    Quarterly: I & IV Azure, a lion rampant Or (for Brattleby); II & III Or, a rose Gules barbed and seeded proper between two stars Argent. Encircled by the cordon of a Baroness and ensigned with the coronet of her degree.

    Symbolism

    The lion of Brattleby is marshalled with the rose — emblem of beauty, charity and the Romanian heritage of the Baroness — and the twin stars of guidance and patronage. The cordon and coronet declare her dignity as Baroness in her own right; the gold field of her personal quarters honours the philanthropic light she brings to the House.

    History

    Designed at the elevation of Lady Nicoleta Vasile as the Twelfth Baroness of Brattleby, marking the modern revival of the Barony. The arms unite nine centuries of English baronial heritage with the personal vocation of the present Baroness — patron of the Winter Banquet, the Noble Tea, and the Leaders & Influencers Awards.

    Personal arms of Lady Nicoleta Vasile, 12th Baroness of Brattleby — borne in her own right.

    Personal · The Consort

    Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage)

    Personal Coat of Arms of Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage), Consort to the 12th Baroness

    "Vincere Est Vivere"

    To Conquer Is To Live

    Blazon

    Sable, on a pale Or a sword erect proper hilted Or, between two open books Argent; on a chief Azure three mullets Or. Crest: a wolf's head erased proper, gorged with a coronet Or.

    Symbolism

    The sable field declares depth, resolve and the long discipline of the self-made; the gold pale and sword — the cutting edge of intellect and decisive action; the open books — authorship, education and the eight bestselling works; the three mullets on a chief azure — the three continents (Europe, North America, Australia) where his work has reached more than a billion lives. The wolf's head signifies the strategist who leads from the front.

    History

    Adopted in 2025 upon his recognition as Honorary Lord and Consort to Lady Nicoleta, the 12th Baroness. The arms commemorate a life of firsts: creator of the first software in Romania (1994), first Romanian on Wall Street, seven years CEO of a global top-three cybersecurity company, founder of Rapid Learning Path, MBAKids Academy and ParentX. The motto Vincere Est Vivere was chosen by Lord Răzvan as the distillation of his philosophy: not to impress, but to transform.

    Personal arms of Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage) — Consort to the 12th Baroness of Brattleby.

    A Note on the Three Bearings

    On this site, the House device identifies material about the House of Brattleby, while the personal devices distinguish pages and material concerning Lady Nicoleta Vasile and Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage).

    Across this site, the House of Brattleby arms appear wherever the Barony itself is invoked — in the Header, the Footer, the Estate, the History and the Press Centre. Lady Nicoleta's personal arms appear on her individual page; Lord Răzvan's appear on his page, on the homepage section devoted to him, and on press articles and engagements that feature him directly.

    The arms are one strand of the record. The narrative history, the family who bear them and the Lincolnshire village behind the name are set out separately.

    “Arms are the silent autobiography of a House — ours speak of fortitude, honour, and an unbroken line.” — Lady Nicoleta Vasile

    From the Press & Communications Office

    Nicoleta Vasile

    Lady Nicoleta Vasile

    12th Baroness of Brattleby

    Patroness

    Răzvan Vasile

    Honorary Lord Răzvan Vasile (by marriage)

    Lord of Brattleby

    Patron & Custodian

    Mihai A. Crăciun

    Baron Mihai Alexandru Crăciun

    13th Baron of Brattleby

    Head of House

    Issued by

    The Heralds' Office of the House of Brattleby

    The Noble House of Brattleby · London · United Kingdom

    Dated this 26 September 2026.

    The House of Brattleby is a private cultural and heritage initiative. This page is editorial in nature and is not an official governmental, royal, or ecclesiastical document.

    Fortitudine et Honore

    A Companion Project · In Formation · brattleby.org.uk

    The Brattleby Heritage Institute

    A companion project of the Noble House of Brattleby, gathering research and published scholarship on the history of the Barony. The Institute is presently in formation: it is not a registered charity, and it is not an accredited academic institution.

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