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Granted by the College of Arms on May 17, 1956 to the British Transport Commission, see there. Transferred to the British Railways Board on February 20, 1963.
Granted by the College of Arms on May 17, 1956 to the British Transport Commission, see there. Transferred to the British Railways Board on February 20, 1963.
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 4 May 2024

BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD

Coat of arms (crest) of British Railways Board

Official blazon

Official blazon
English

Arms : Vert, on a fess double-cottised argent between in chief three railway wheels of the last and in base a portcullis also argent two barrulets wary azure.
Crest : A demi lion gules holding between the paws a railway wheel argent.
Supporters: On either side a lion guardant gules charged on the shoulder with a railway wheel argent.
Motto: Velociter et securiter

Origin/meaning

Granted by the College of Arms on May 17, 1956 to the British Transport Commission, see there. Transferred to the British Railways Board on February 20, 1963. Literature: