British Antique Dealers' Association

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BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION

Official blazon

Arms : Sable, an antique crown Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A golden bust of Benvenuto Cellini proper.
Supporters: On either side a jackdaw, wings elevated, proper, the underside of the wing semee of antique crowns Or.
Motto: Ars non habet inimicum nisi ignorantium

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 20, 1958.

The antique crown is canting and the jackdaws represent the collectors (the birds are famous for collecting items)(with a n t i q u e s under their wings). The bust is t h a t of Benvenuto Cellini, most famous of c r a f t s m e n .

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