"Mostly, it is to identify me. The design is meant to be distinctive, and that it is plain suits me. The colors, though, bear meaning. I think he chose them as a sign of his opinion of me," his tone does soften, as he speaks of Arthur and this gift. "Argent, silver or white, recalls sincerity. Gules, the red, is for strength in battle and generosity, which is a knightly virtue."