City of London Arms - c

Media file	Title: City of London Arms - c Media type: Photo Format: jpg
Record ID number	7f5b49c8-0673-4b27-b671-416f681499d8
Date	17 April 1381
OBJE:_DSCR	The Corporation of the City of London has a full achievement of armorial bearings consisting of a shield on which the arms are displayed, a crest displayed on a helm above the shield, supporters on either side and a motto displayed on a scroll bene ath the arms. The blazon of the arms is as follows: Arms: Argent a cross gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last. Crest: On a wreath argent and gules a dragon's sinister wing argent charged on the unders ide with a cross throughout gules. Supporters: On either side dragon argent charged on the undersides of the wings with a cross throughout gules. The coat of arms is "anciently recorded" at the College of Arms. It was in use in 1381, formin g part of the design of a new mayoralty seal taken into use on 17 April of that year. The arms consist of a silver shield bearing a red cross with a red upright sword in the first quarter. They combine the emblems of the patron saints of Englan d and London: the Cross of St George with the symbol of the martyrdom of Saint Paul. The 1381 arms replaced an earlier shield, found on a charter of 1319 that depicted St Paul holding a sword. The sword is often erroneously supposed to commemora te the killing of Peasants' Revolt leader Wat Tyler by Lord Mayor of London William Walworth. However the arms were in use some months before Tyler's death, and the tradition that Walworth's dagger is depicted may date from the late 17th century . The crest and supporters came into use in the 17th century, but were used without authority until 30 April 1957, when they were confirmed and granted by letters patent from the College of Arms. The crest is a dragon's wing bearing the cros s of St George, borne upon a peer's helm. A primitive form of the crest first appeared in 1539 on the reverse of a new common seal. This showed a fan-like object bearing a cross. Over time this evolved into a dragon's wing, and was shown as s uch in 1633 when it appeared above the city's coat of arms in the frontispiece to the fourth edition of John Stow's Survey of London. It has been speculated that the use of a peer's helmet (rather than that of a gentleman, in other civic arms) re lates to the use of the honorific prefix "The Right Honourable" by the Lord Mayor. The helm was confirmed in 1957. However, there are various representations of the arms being surmounted by a 'Muscovy Hat' as worn by the City Sword bearer over th e Stuart and Georgian period most notably as carved on the George Dance Porch of the Guildhall. On the seal of 1381 two lions were shown supporting the arms. However, by 1609 the present supporters, two silver dragons bearing red crosses upon t heir wings, had been adopted. The dragons were probably suggested by the legend of St George and the Dragon. The Latin motto of the City is "Domine dirige nos", which translates as "Lord, direct (guide) us". It appears to have been adopted i n the 17th century, as the earliest record of it is first recorded in 1633. A banner of the arms (the design on the shield) is flown as a flag. -- 21 Jul 2010
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Rev. Richard Thomas Edwardes, Sr bastard Rev. Richard Thomas Edwardes, Sr bastard Father: Henry VIII Tudor Plantagenet, King of England, of the House of Plantagenet, Lord of Ireland; Prince of Wales Mother: (Mistress) Agnes Beaupenny Blewitt (Mistress of King Henry VIII)				25 March 1523	502	Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales	16	31 October 1566	458	43	London St Augustine with St Faith, London, England	Never	M	YES	YES
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