Edward III Coat of Arms - Trinity College, Cambridge, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The arms include both English and French references. To mark his claim on the French crown, Edward III quartered the three lions of England with the fleurs de lys of France in his royal arms, which can be seen on the main coat of arms here.

Wikipedia describes the Great Gate and the arms in detail: visit link

'The Great Gate is the main entrance to the college, leading to the Great Court. A statue of the college founder, Henry VIII, stands in a niche above the doorway. In his hand he holds a table leg instead of the original sword and myths abound as to how the switch was carried out and by whom. In 1704, the University’s first astronomical observatory was built on top of the gatehouse. Beneath the founder's statue are the coats of arms of Edward III, the founder of King's Hall, and those of his five sons who survived to maturity, as well as William of Hatfield, whose shield is blank as he died as an infant, before being granted arms.'

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family Full name of the bearer: King Edward III of England Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Trinity College's Great Gate Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Three lions of England with the fleurs de lys of France. Address: Trinity College Trinity Street Cambridge CB2 1TQ 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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