 The coat of arms is held by two lynxes-a pun on the word Leonello, his father's first name; another of the animal sits blindfolded on the arms.On either side of the animal are the letters M E - assumed to be abbreviations for "Marchio Estenis" (Marquis of Este), although they could equally stand for "Marchio Estenses" a title know to have been used by Leonello.On both sides, these letters are bound by tasseled chord.