Arms of the Spencer family
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The Arms of the Spencer family are the heraldic coat of arms historically borne by the aristocratic Spencer lineage, including the Earls Spencer and their notable descendants such as Diana, Princess of Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Spencer family canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British peerage
ⓘ
House of Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamilySeat | Althorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borneBy |
Spencer lineage
ⓘ
Spencer-Churchill branch (historically related) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British heraldry
ⓘ
noble family arms ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field | heraldry ⓘ |
| governedBy |
College of Arms (England)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English heraldic law ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicFunction |
marker of social status
ⓘ
representation in armorial rolls ⓘ symbol of lineage ⓘ symbol of nobility ⓘ |
| influenced | impalement and quarterings used by Spencer descendants ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diana, Princess of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer family members married into the British royal family ⓘ |
| representedIn |
armorial reference works
ⓘ
biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales ⓘ heraldic literature ⓘ histories of the Spencer family ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection of the Spencer family to the British monarchy
ⓘ
continuity of the Spencer noble line ⓘ heritage of the Spencer family ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period to present ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British aristocracy
ⓘ
Diana, Princess of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Earls Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
armorial displays at Althorp
ⓘ
funerary monuments of the Spencer family ⓘ identification of the Spencer family in heraldic records ⓘ marriage alliances of the Spencer family ⓘ seals and heraldic devices of the Spencer family ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.