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 Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom -- Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, UK
N 51° 29.901 W 000° 07.527
30U E 699518 N 5709163
The Royal Coats of Arms belonging to the Monarch of the United Kingdom adorn the amazing Neo-Gothic exterior of the Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster
Waymark Code: WMT67N
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 display. 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).
Around the exteriors of the chambers, sharp-eyed waymarkers will spy carved symbols of he various houses that spawned English Kings, from the 1200s to modern times, along with the arms of Edward I.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family
Full name of the bearer: Royal Arms of the united Kingdom
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Inside the Sovereign's Gate, Palace of Westminster
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
Quarterly, first and fourth Gules three lions passant gardant in pale Or armed and langued Azure (for England), second quarter Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland), third quarter Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland), the whole surrounded by the Garter; for a Crest, upon the Royal helm the imperial crown Proper, thereon a lion statant gardant Or imperially crowned Proper; Mantling Or and ermine; for Supporters, dexter a lion rampant gardant Or crowned as the Crest, sinister a unicorn Argent armed, crined and unguled Proper, gorged with a coronet Or composed of crosses patée and fleurs de lis a chain affixed thereto passing between the forelegs and reflexed over the back also Or. Motto 'Dieu et mon Droit' in the compartment below the shield, with the Union rose, shamrock and thistle engrafted on the same stem.
Source: Wikipedia
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.
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