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'''[[:Category:Institutional heraldry|Institutional Heraldry]] of the World''' : | |||
* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** England<br><br> | |||
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'''Arms''' : Sable, two lions counter-rampant supporting an armillary sphere Or. <br> | '''Arms''' : Sable, two lions counter-rampant supporting an armillary sphere Or. <br> | ||
'''Crest''': On a wreath of the colours, An eagle rising chequy argent and sable, grasping with the talons an hour glass Or, and in the beak a sprig of thyme flowered proper. <br> | '''Crest''': On a wreath of the colours, An eagle rising chequy argent and sable, grasping with the talons an hour glass Or, and in the beak a sprig of thyme flowered proper. <br> | ||
'''Supporters''': On the dexter side a unicorn argent, armed, crined and unguled sable; and on the sinister side a boar erminois gorged with a collar and pendent therefrom an escutcheon gules charged with a cross formy fitchy Or. <br> | '''Supporters''': On the dexter side a unicorn argent, armed, crined and unguled sable; and on the sinister side a boar erminois gorged with a collar and pendent therefrom an escutcheon gules charged with a cross formy fitchy Or. <br> | ||
'''Motto''': Vigilantia | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Vigilantia | ||
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[[Category:Institutional heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Institutional heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1965]] | [[Category:Granted 1965]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:23, 28 March 2024
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Institutional Heraldry of the World :
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Arms : Sable, two lions counter-rampant supporting an armillary sphere Or. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 20, 1965.
Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.
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