The Shinnick Blazon of Arms The Blazon of Arms printed above is listed as the official Arms and Crest for the Shinnick name in books of Irish heraldry. It is copied from a mounted plaque carried from Dublin to Sidney Australia by Mr. William Byrne. ARMS: Argent a lion rampant and in chief two dexter hands couped at the wrist gules. CREST: An arm embowed in armour holding a sword all proper. MOTTO: "Sionnach abu" translates to "The fox to victory"