Worshipful Company of Needlemakers

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WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF NEEDLEMAKERS

London Guild
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Official blazon

Official blazon

English

Arms : Vert, three needles in fesse argent each ducally crowned Or. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A Moor's head couped at the shoulders in profile proper, wreathed about the temples argent and gules, vested round the shoulder argent, in his ear a pearl also proper. Supporters: On the dexter side a man, and on the sinister side a woman, both proper, each wreathed round the waist with leaves of the last, in the woman's hand a needle argent. Motto: They sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. Origin/meaning These arms have been used for a long period of time, but have not been officially granted. If this text appears, it means that background information is available, but that I have not yet had the time to add the information on these arms. Just [|mail me with the name of the town in the subject !] and I will add all information that I have ! Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Bromley and Child, 1960