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THE KING'S SCHOOL
Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Canterbury
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were not officially granted.
The school has no official arms, but uses the arms of the Canterbury Catherdral Priory, as the school was originally a cathedral school, whose origins go back to the year 597.
The cross on the shield has an obvious meaning for a Cathedral and its school. The text letter i and x recall that the Cathedral is dedicated to Jesus Christ.
Literature: Christie-Murray