College of Arms - Arms of de Trafford (of Old Trafford) lyrics

Armorial bearings—Argent, a griffin segreant gules (with many quarterings). Mantling gules and argent. Crest— Upon a wreath of the colours, a thresher proper, his hat and coat per pale argent and gules, his breeches and stockings of the third and second, holding in both hands a flail or, uplifted over a garb on the dexter side ; and over the crest upon an escroll the Motto, "Now thus," and below the arms the Motto, "Gripe Griffin" ("hold fast").