Worshipful Company of Scriveners
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WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SCRIVENERS
London Guild
Established:
Official blazon
Arms : Azure, an eagle volant Or, holding in its beak a penner and inkhom sable stringed gules, standing upon a book gules garnished Or.
Crest: On a wreath Or and azure, A dexter hand proper holding a pen argent, the sleeve Or turned up argent, issuing from a cloud proper, over all a scroll bearing the motto 'Scribite scientes'. Mantled gules, doubled argent.
Supporters: On either side a councillor proper standing upon a scroll beneath the Arms also bearing the motto as over the Crest.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 11, 1634.
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The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1913 |
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