The King's School (Canterbury)

THE KING'S SCHOOL

Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Canterbury

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were not officially granted.

The school has no official arms, but uses the arms of the Canterbury Catherdral Priory, as the school was originally a cathedral school, whose origins go back to the year 597.

The cross on the shield has an obvious meaning for a Cathedral and its school. The text letter i and x recall that the Cathedral is dedicated to Jesus Christ.

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