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 The arms were officially granted on March 8, 1949.
-The quartered shield and pennons are indicative of the four classes of Insurance in which the Association is interested — Fire, Life, Accident and Marine. The rose which stresses the fact that the bearers are entirely British, was brought into English Royal heraldry by Eleanor of Provence, Queen of Henry III (1236).
+The quartered shield and pennons are indicative of the four classes of Insurance in which the Association is interested - Fire, Life, Accident and Marine. The rose which stresses the fact that the bearers are entirely British, was brought into English Royal heraldry by Eleanor of Provence, Queen of Henry III (1236).
 The salamander in the crest is a usual representation of Fire and Fire Insurance. It is an imaginary animal which is supposed to live in the fire, and at last, by its extreme cold puts out the fire. The Greek derivation is "the man who lives in the chimney or fire." When asbestos was first discovered it was believed to be the wool of this creature. It may be noted that in the Arms the beast is "banded and ringed," thus stressing an important function of the Bearers to hold the "destroyer" in check.