United Reinsurers Ltd.

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World
United Kingdom.jpg
British heraldry portal
Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom
Unitedkingdom-flag.gif

  • Overseas possessions
  • Total pages in the British section : 16,285
  • Total images in the British section : 3

UNITED REINSURERS LTD.

Arms of United Reinsurers Ltd.

Official blazon

Arms: Argent, a rose gules, barbed and seeded proper; on a chief harry of four azure and of the field, a pale also argent charged with a cross throughout between in the first and fourth quarters a sword in bend, point upwards, also gules.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, In front of a torch azure, enflamed proper, two keys in saltire, wards up­ wards and outwards, gold.
Supporters: On either side a talbot Or gorged with a cord gules, sus­pended therefrom by a like cord an escutcheon argent thereon within a bordure also gules a rose of the last barbed and seeded proper.
Motto: Let the Losse Lighte Easillie

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 3, 1956.

The firm was established as a London branch of a Norwegian company in 1940, by Mr. Talbot, who remained in the Board of Directors until 1953. In his honour the two talbot supporters were granted. Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !


Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site

Literature: