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The lion, probably the British lion, was first used on a seal of the Court of Alderney from 1745. The lion holding a sprig of broom, was confirmed as arms of Alderney by King Edward VII. The arms, however, were not officially registered at the College of Arms until 1993. | The lion, probably the British lion, was first used on a seal of the Court of Alderney from 1745. The lion holding a sprig of broom, was confirmed as arms of Alderney by King Edward VII. The arms, however, were not officially registered at the College of Arms until 1993. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:1990.aba.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
|align="center"|[[File:alderneyfdc.jpg|center|500 px]] <br/>The arms on a 1983 First Day Cover | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||