City of London CoA Plaque -- Holborn Viaduct, City of London, UK
N 51° 31.022 W 000° 06.293
30U E 700863 N 5711297
Two London dragons support the coat of arms for the City of London in the center of the Holborn viaduct over Farringdon Street
Waymark Code: WMT7Y2
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/11/2016
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This display of the coat of arms the city of London is located on the north side of the Holborn viaduct over Farringdon Street inside the city of London.
It is not a boundary marker for the city, rather it is simply a very ornate decoration on a similarly ornately decorated bridge.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: City of London
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
north side of the Holborn viaduct over Farringdon Street inside the city of London
Material / Design: Painting (enamel) on metal
Blazon (heraldic description):
The blazon of the arms is as follows:[1][2][3]
Arms: Argent a cross gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last.
Crest: On a wreath argent and gules a dragon's sinister wing argent charged on the underside with a cross throughout gules.
Supporters: On either side a dragon argent charged on the undersides of the wings with a cross throughout gules.
Source: Wikipedia
Address:
Holborn Viaduct at Farringdon St
City of London
London
United Kingdom
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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