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The arms were officially granted on May 3, 1951. | The arms were officially granted on May 3, 1951. | ||
The sun is associated with healing and is a source of radiation. The white cross on the black background represents light and shadow. The rod of Aesculapius is a commonly used medical heraldic device representing the staff of life entwined by the serpent of sickness. | |||
The crest also shows the rod of Aesculapius. The white owl in the crest represents wisdom and is all-seeing. | |||
The motto reads: From a shadow cometh knowledge (light) 1920 | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Information brochure from the society | ||
[[Category:Institutional heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Institutional heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] |
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