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This is really neat-looking. Is the mantling tobacco leaves? And what, if anything, does the shield mean? Benkarnell 06:14, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Oak leaves. This is assembled from clipart and I don't have any access to tobacco leaves (tho' that'd be neat, I agree). The arms themselves (i.e. the shield) represent strength which prefers to peaceful means of resolving disputes--hence the armored arm bearing a quill. Red is for Gore's party, the Whigs, and both arms reach out in different directions from white in a show of diplomacy.

Actually, this set of arms was originally granted Gore's father, for whom they might seem a tad more appropriate. <g> Zahir 15:10, 11 October 2008 (UTC)