One more (selected out of the many) punning image:
Pointer
Pointer, Rev. John
Arms: Sable, three piles the points ending in crosses formée two in base and one in chief Or.
Crest: A dexter arm bendways vested Sable cuffed Or pointing with the forefinger Proper Or.
The arms of The Reverend John Pointer.
This is an excellent, and obvious, example of canting arms (or an heraldic pun), which relies on visual wordplay. The puns are woven into both parts of the achievement: The charges on the shield are piles, which are large, downward-pointing triangular shapes. Their downward "points" literalise the surname Pointer (the crosses of their ends no doubt refer to the Christian Religion). The crest features a pointing finger, making a second, direct visual reference to the surname.
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