City of London CoA - City of London School (London, UK)
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Depicted beautiful metal-casted and painted City of London coat of arms you can find on the southern facade of City of London School in London.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
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Depicted beautiful metal-casted and painted City of London coat of arms you can find on the southern facade of City of London School in London.
The CoA of City of London have never officially been granted, but have been recorded at the College of Arms, albeit without supporters and crest. The crest and helmet were granted on April 30, 1957. The shield combines the cross of St. George with the emblem of the city's patron, St. Paul. The arms appear for the first time on a seal from 1380. The sword has often been described or attributed to the dagger with which Sir William Walworth, Mayor of London, stabbed the rebel Wat Tyler on June 15th, 1381. The dragons appear for the first time on an illustration in a book from 1633. The same book, the Survey of London, by Stow, also first mentions the motto "Domine dirige nos" (Lord, direct us). The origin of the dragons is not clear, it may be that they are derived from the story of St. George, the patron saint of England, in which the saint kills a dragon. The sword and the dragons thus distinguished the arms of the city from those of England. The oldest known image of a crest dates from 1539 when they appear on the reverse of the common seal of the city. The oldest image is not very clear and looks like a fan-like object, charged with the cross of St. George. By the end of the 17th century, the crest has developed into the dragon wing. Sometimes the arms were shown with two wings, facing each other.
The City of London is a city and ceremonial county within London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the conurbation has since grown far beyond the City's borders. The City is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London. It is one of two districts of London to hold city status, the other being the adjacent City of Westminster. It is widely referred to simply as the City (often written as just "City" and differentiated from the phrase "the city of London" by capitalising "City") and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 2.90 km², in area. Both of these terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's trading and financial services industries, which continue a notable history of being largely based in the City. [wiki]
The City of London School, an independent day school for boys in the City of London, is situated on the banks of the River Thames next to the Millennium Bridge in London. The London School, also known as CLS and City, is the brother school of the City of London School for Girls and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). The school underwent many changes during its time on the Victoria Embankment. In 1986, the City of London School moved to its present site in purpose-built facilities in Queen Victoria Street (where it is opposite the College of Arms and just below St Paul's Cathedral) on one side and facing onto the banks of the River Thames on the other side. It was officially opened in 1987 by HRH The Princess Anne. [wiki]