The Astle family crest is a seahorse couchant ducally gorged. From some angles, Arthur's Seat resembles a lion couchant. The family coat of arms depicts a black wolf couchant on a gold field. A beast couchant (Old French&colon; "lying down") is lying down, but with the head raised. Attached above on a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a badger couchant Proper. The crest depicts a Holy Lamb couchant, illustrating the close links with Shepperton (Sheep Town).