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The arms were officially granted on February 14, 1950. | The arms were officially granted on February 14, 1950. | ||
The cross and sword refer to the city of [[London]]. | |||
The Nightingale bird on the right represents Florence Nightingale an is a symbol for a hospital. | |||
The two choughs (, on th eLondon arms and as a supporter, popularly know as the Becket bird) represent Thomas Becket after which the hospital is named. The spears in the crest represents Thomas the Apostle, who was speared to death | |||
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