City of London coat of arms
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The City of London coat of arms is the historic heraldic emblem of the City of London, featuring a red cross and sword on a white shield, symbolizing its civic authority and ancient municipal identity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ symbol of the City of London ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St George's Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldry of London
ⓘ
Municipal coats of arms in England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
City of London Corporation seal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of London police insignia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
red cross
ⓘ
upright sword ⓘ |
| hasCrest | dragon's wing bearing a cross of St George ⓘ |
| hasCrossTincture | gules ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
quarterly shield with cross throughout
ⓘ
sword in first quarter of shield ⓘ |
| hasElementMeaning |
red cross represents St George, patron saint of England
ⓘ
sword represents the martyrdom of Saint Paul ⓘ |
| hasField | argent ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicStyle | English heraldry ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official arms of the City of London ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Domine dirige nos ⓘ |
| hasShieldColor | white ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
dragon
ⓘ
winged dragon ⓘ |
| hasSupporterDetail | wings charged with a cross of St George ⓘ |
| hasSupporterTincture | argent ⓘ |
| hasSwordTincture | gules ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Square Mile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic core of London ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Lord, direct us ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | College of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
St George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient municipal identity ⓘ civic authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
City of London Corporation flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of London boundary markers NERFINISHED ⓘ City of London street furniture ⓘ Guildhall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ official documents of the City of London ⓘ |
| usedSince | medieval period ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.