City of York Council - Holgate, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The statue is in West Bank Park in Holgate, a suburb of the city of York. The park was purchased in 1938 by the City of York from lands owned by Sir James Hamilton who had decreed in his will that the land should become a public park.

The statue was originally unveiled in 1905 in York's Guildhall in the presence of the Lord Mayor. It was later moved to its current position in the park. There is an inscription about the unveiling.

THIS MEMORIAL
WAS UNVEILED BY
H.R.H.
PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTENBERG
OCTOBER 24, 1905
THE RT HON R.H. VERNON WRAGGE J.P.
                                  LORD MAYOR

Princess Henry of Battenberg was Queen Victoria's daughter.

"Coat of arms of York

The coat of arms of York is the official symbol of City of York Council, the local government of the City of York, England. The borough has been extended a number of times from the original city contained within the city walls. However, the arms have remained the same throughout all these changes to the borough.

Description

The shield, argent, bears St George's Cross upon which are five lions Passant Guardant. The variations depicting the Monarch's recognition of the City's powers of self-government are represented by a Civic Sword and Mace crossed behind the shield. The Chapeau (reversed from usual heraldic orientation - see Cap of maintenance) symbolises the office of Mayor who has the right to bear the Sword and Mace.

History

The use of St George's Cross shows the strong English influences and the former importance of the city of York when King Edward III made it the capital during the fighting against Scotland. The five lions represent acknowledgement of the City's strong support for the monarchy. It is thought that it was during the reign of Edward III that the coat of arms was first granted, although Francis Drake, in his history of the city, claims that the coat of arms is much older, originally consisting of only the cross of St George to which the five lions were added in the reign of William the Conqueror in recognition of the five magistrates who defended the city against him in 1070.

The crossed sword and mace with the cap of maintenance refer to the creation of the office of Lord Mayor of York in the 14th century by King Richard II. The king had presented a sword to the city in 1387 to be used in civic ceremonies and, in 1397, the right to also carry the mace was ensconced in a royal charter. The cap was presented to the city by King Richard II in 1393. These symbols have been in use since the 18th century.

The arms were recorded without tinctures (that is without colours) at the heraldic visitation of Yorkshire of 1584. When the Corporation of the City of York was abolished in 1974 and replaced by York City Council, the arms were transferred to the new authority. The arms were formally transferred to the present unitary authority by order in council in 1997.

A banner of the arms is flown as the city's flag." Wikipedia

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: Lord Mayor of York Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: On the left hand side of the plinth of the statue of Queen Victoria in West Bank Park. Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Cross of St George; Five Lions Passant Guardant Behind the shield, the Civic Sword and Mace. Above a Chapeau Address: West Bank Park James Backhorse Place, Holgate, York, United Kingdom Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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