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The lions represent the university's royal patronage, the ermine represents dignity, and the Bible on the cross represents both knowledge and the Christian faith. The motto is not a fixed or necessary component of the arms, but the motto generally used by the university is Hinc lucem et pocula sacra, Latin for "From here, light and sacred draughts
The Latin word armiger literally means "arms-bearer". In high and late medieval England, the word referred to an esquire attendant upon a knight, but bearing his own unique armorial device. [1] Armiger was also used as a Latin cognomen, and is now found as a rare surname in English-speaking countries. [citation needed]
Armiger: The BBC: Adopted: 1927: Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours, a Lion passant Or, grasping in the dexter fore-paw a Thunderbolt proper. [1] Torse: A Wreath of the Colours [1] Shield: Azure a Terrestrial Globe proper encircled by an Annulet Or, and seven Estoiles in Orle Argent. [1] Supporters
Crest. The crest, an Atlantic salmon that is leaping, sits on a golden helmet and a coronet of maple leaves, and is marked with St. Edward's crown, all three symbols of royal authority. Shield. The shield features a lion passant in chief, commemorating both England (whose arms feature three such lions) and Brunswick (whose arms have two). The ...
Armiger: Charles III in Right of British Columbia: Adopted: 1906, augmented 1987: Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath argent and gules the royal crest of general purpose of our royal predecessor Queen Victoria differenced for us and our successors in right of British Columbia with the lion thereof garlanded about the neck with the provincial flower that is to say the pacific dogwood (Cornus ...
In the center of the shield, flanked by six spears (three on each side), the front four holding the national flag, is a Bible which is open to John: 8:31–32 with a small golden cross above it. The coat of arms appears in the center of the flag of the Dominican Republic. [citation needed]
Armiger: University of Oxford: Adopted: around 1400: Shield: Azure, upon a book open proper leathered gules garnished or having on the dexter side seven seals of the last the words DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA all between three open crowns two and one or: Motto: Dominus Illuminatio Mea: Use
Armiger: Charles III in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador: Adopted: 1637/8, fell into disuse, readopted 1928: Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules an elk passant upper: Shield: Gules a cross argent, in the first quarter a lion passant gardant crowned Or in the second quarter a Unicorn passant argent armed maned and unguled Or gorged with a crown a chain affixed thereto passing between his ...