Hi Joyce, thanks for getting in touch. The emblems above the fireplace in the Joyne Chamber have been created by a technique called pargetting. In general this was used on the outside of a building so it is rather unusual to find some on the inside. It is a symbol of extreme wealth – as is the original oak panelling in the room and the intricate carvings on the front of the house. The symbols are a lion, a rose, and a fleur-de-lis. Originally the pargetting would not have been painted so we believe the rose was intended to be a Tudor rose which was symbolic of the Tudor dynasty. The lion is also a symbol for England, and is found on many heralds representing bravery, strength, and royalty. The fleur-de-lis is in fact a French icon but it is depicted on the crown jewels of England and Scotland, and was adopted by the Plantagenets in the thirteenth century until the Tudor period.