Heraldry Collection (#2)

Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Hampshire and City Coat of Arms Date: circa 1910s

Swords of State & Mercy
CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND The Sword of State and the Sword of Mercy Date: 1937

Baron Arundell - of Wardour and Count of The Holy ?
Baron Arundell - of Wardour and Count of The Holy Roman Empire

The Jacobean stone screen in the hall, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306243 The Jacobean stone screen in the hall, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Edward Zouche)

Saint Valentine, Saint Stephen and Saint Maximilie, 16th century (engraving)
7415654 Saint Valentine, Saint Stephen and Saint Maximilie, 16th century (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Coat of arms of Liverpool, England, 1907 (engraving)
6317641 Coat of arms of Liverpool, England, 1907 (engraving) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of Liverpool, England)

Public arms: Thetford; Tiverton; Warrington; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Wisbech (engraving)
6008991 Public arms: Thetford; Tiverton; Warrington; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Wisbech (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Simon Felbrigge, 1397-1442 (chromolitho)
2811856 Sir Simon Felbrigge, 1397-1442 (chromolitho) by Hope, William St John (1854-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Simon Felbrigge, 1397-1442)

Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas Cockson
Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Earl of Nottingham. The Armada and the English fleet in Cadizin is in the background

Emblem of Louis XII
A porcupine - the emblem of Louis XII at the Castle in Blois, France. Louis (r. 14981515), inherited the emblem of the porcupine from his grandfather. Date: circa 1910s

Kendal, Cumbria - Nether Bridge over the River Kent. Date: 1910

Jamaica - The Old Homestead - Early view of Jamaica set within an attractive gold border. Date: circa 1900s

British Coats of Arms
Royal coats of arms of Britain Henry VIII 1518, 1535; Elizabeth I 1576, 1578; Charles I; William & Mary 1689 Anne 1713; George I 1725; George II 1749; George III 1785

Charlemagne, King and Emperor
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus. Karolus Magnus, Charles the Great), King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800

National Coats of Arms 2
Coats of arms of various countries: Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Riga, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden. (2 of 2)

George Iiis Coat Arms
Royal Coat of George III as the 1st and 4th quarters of the shield are England and the Hanovarian coat of arms is included within a smaller shield

Tournament Tents (Shaw)
A representation of the tents at a tournament (possibly designed for Henry VIII for the Field of the Cloth of Gold)

Sir George Young, British admiral (engraving)
7150339 Sir George Young, British admiral (engraving) by Smart, John (1741-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir George Young (1732-1810), British admiral.); © Look and Learn

Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England (aquatint)
3638206 Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England)

Christs College Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and its coat of arms (b / w photo)
6031784 Christs College Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and its coat of arms (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs College Cambridge)

Great Seal of Elizabeth (litho)
475456 Great Seal of Elizabeth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth I (1533-1603); Queen of England and Ireland 1558-1603;

Denstone College, Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae, The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge (colour litho)
2794658 Denstone College, Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae, The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge (colour litho) by English School

Highgate School, Altiora In Votis, Vow (Or Aim At) Higher Things (colour litho)
2794671 Highgate School, Altiora In Votis, Vow (Or Aim At) Higher Things (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highgate School, Altiora In Votis)

Wallasey Grammar School, Cheshire (colour litho)
2800310 Wallasey Grammar School, Cheshire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wallasey Grammar School, Cheshire)

Mill Hill School, Et Virtutem Et Musas, Both Character And Mind (colour litho)
2794683 Mill Hill School, Et Virtutem Et Musas, Both Character And Mind (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mill Hill School, Et Virtutem Et Musas)

Richard I, (1157-1199), c1787. King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death, known as Richard Coeur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader

Church of England arms
The coats of arms of the archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, including those of Winchester, Canterbury, Durham, York, Oxford and Liverpool

Coat of arms of Glasgow, Scotland. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

Stralsund, c1740. Creator: Johann Georg Ringlin
Stralsund, c1740. The city of Stralsund (Stralesunda in Latin), on the Baltic coast of Germany, with a coat of arms in the foreground, and churches, castles, and principal landmarks indicated

The Cantons of Switzerland Date: circa 1920s

Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway - a unique coastline railway running through the shallow coastal waters of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901. Date: circa 1900

Europe, Portugal, Regua, Portugals coat of arms and Armillary Sphere

Belgium Indepence - Patriotic Postcard
The first 80 years of Belgian Indepence (1831-1911) celebrated in this patriotic postcard featuring the King and other Royal family members past and present plus technological advances

Rene Descartes, French mathematician
Rene Descartes (1596-1650), French mathematician and philosopher. His coat-of-arms (upper right) mark his self-styled title of Lord of Perron

Music cover with Scottish harpist
An unidentified music cover depicting a female Scottish harpist wearing a tartan shawl and medieval costume. The emblem at the top contains the Latin words, Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

Prussian Iron Cross
Two examples of the Prussian decoration of the Iron Cross. One from 1813 and on from 1870

Victoria Cross / Cig Card
The Victoria Cross depicted on a cigarette card

The Imperial State Crown of King Edward VII (colour litho)
2798975 The Imperial State Crown of King Edward VII (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imperial State Crown of King Edward VII)

RAF 22 Squadron Search and Rescue sign
Sign for the No. 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Search and Rescue, based at Thorney Island near Chichester, West Sussex. Set up in 1955

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Farnese coat of arms, 17th century (carved wood)
8620081 Farnese coat of arms, 17th century (carved wood) by Italian School, (17th century); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

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Knight of the Order of St. Stephen, from 'Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World', pub
3701762 Knight of the Order of St. Stephen, from 'Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World', pub. c.1882 (print) by English School

Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624. Creator: Cornelis de Vos
Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624.

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