Gladstone Coat of Arms & Family Crest 

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Surname: Gladstone
Location: Fasque House & Balfour, co. Aberdeen, Scotland
Shield: Argent a savage's head affrontée, distilling drops of blood, about the temples a wreath of holly vert, within an orle fleury gules all within eight martlets sable.
Crest: Issuant from a wreath of holly vert a demi griffin sable supporting between the claws a sword, the blade enfiled by a bonnet of holly and bay also vert.
Motto: Fide et virtute (Faith and Courage)
Information: The Gladstone Baronetcy, of Fasque and Balfour in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom created in 1846 for Sir John Gladstone (1764-1851), merchant and Member of Parliament, eldest son of Thomas Gladstone of Leith (1732-1809), flour merchant and philanthropist, son of John Gladstones of Toftcombes (c. 1696-1757), miller and farmer, son of William Gledstanes of Biggar (d.c. 1728)