Royal Coats of Arms of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales -- Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, UK
N 51° 29.901 W 000° 07.527
30U E 699518 N 5709163
Various Royal Coats of Arms belonging to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales adorn the amazing Neo-Gothic exterior of the Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster
Waymark Code: WMT67C
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/02/2016
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Looking at the exterior of the Palace of Westminster is one comprehensive history lesson, if you can read the symbols. In use since Medieval times, destroyed by fire in 1834, rebuilt, damaged in WWII and restored over several decades since, nothing is on this building just for giggles. EVERYTHING carved into the stones of the exterior (and interior) of this great building has meaning.
The waymark coordinates are for the Sovereign's Gate, but for purposes of a visit we will accept any personally-obtained photograph of Royal CoA in Westminster Palace.
Visible inside the Sovereign's gate, two sets of CoA are on disp;lay. In the center, the Royal CoA for the monarch of Great Britain (at the time of construction, Queen Victoria). On either side are the CoA for the Prince of Wales (at the time, Prince Albert, Queen Consort).
But around the exteriors of the chambers, sharp-eyed waymarkers will also spy historic CoA held by English Monarchs from the ancient to modern times.
Along the side of this amazing building, Coats of Arms for the various (in the 1830s) components of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales) are mirrored with their respective symbols (Tudor Rose, Thistle, Shamrock and Leek) in a corresponding row, above.
Spend some time studying the symbols on this building, and hain a feel for the history of this land.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Historic country
Full name of the bearer: England
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Around the Palace of Westminster
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or armed and langued azure.
Address:
Palace of Westminster
Westminster
London
UK
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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Visit Instructions:
Logging requirements: Please upload your own personal photo of the coat of arms. You or your GPS can be in the picture, but it’s not a requirement.