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====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== | ||
'''Arms:''' Argent, on a chevron sable a tournament gauntlet betweep two pairs of swords in saltire of the first, garnished, pomelled and hilted Or; on a chief of the second, on a plate between two helmets also argent, garnished gold, a cross couped gules. <br> | |||
'''Crest:''' On a wreath of the colours, A demi man in armour argent, garnished Or, open faced, holding in his dexter hand a mace of war proper. | |||
To the above the Company customarily adds a second shield (accolle with the first), supporters and motto. <br> | |||
'''Arms:''' Azure, on a chevron Or between two ewers in chief and a two handled three-legged pot in base of the second, three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper. <br> | |||
'''Crest:''' On a wreath of the colours, A demi man in armour, couped at the middle of the thighs, all proper, garnished Or, the beaver up, on his head a plume of three feathers, two argent and one gules, round his waist a sash of the last, fringed of the second, holding in his dexter hand a sword erect of the first, hilt and pomel gold. Mantled gules, doubled argent. <br> | |||
'''Supporters:''' On either side a man in complete arm:our, the dexter proper garnished Or, the sinister all of the last, on their heads plumes of feathers, round their waists a sash, and each holding in the exterior hand a sword, all as in the Crest. <br> | |||
'''Motto:''' We are one. | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were officially granted on October 15, 1556. The second shield has never been granted. | |||
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