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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms''' : Per chevron, barry wavy argent and azure, and ermine, in base two chevronels gules; on a chief of the second a representation of the Holy Virgin and Child standing between two portcullis chained Or. <br> | '''Arms''' : Per chevron, barry wavy argent and azure, and ermine, in base two chevronels gules; on a chief of the second a representation of the Holy Virgin and Child standing between two portcullis chained Or. <br> | ||
'''Motto''': For love of God and home. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': For love of God and home. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1927. | The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1927. | ||
At the top upon a blue background, there is a figure of the Mother and Child, supported on either side by a golden portcullis, these latter being part of the arms of the City of [[Westminster]], London, where The Mary Sumner House is situated. | |||
A portcullis is a gate of defence which can be let up or down in grooves; heavy chains are attached for this purpose. The symbolism is obvious – portcullis is a defence against evils which may attack the home. Below these may be seen blue and white alternative wavy lines which represent the sea, indented by a chevron, or roof tree, in red and white. The chevron is borrowed from the coat-of-Arms of Mary Sumner. | |||
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