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BRITISH TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (now : Association of British Travel Agents)

Coat of arms (crest) of British Travel Association

Official blazon

Official blazon
English

Arms : Per saltire, the chief azure, the flanks vert, and the base harry wavy argent and azure; in chief a representation of the Royal Crown and in base a dove volant proper.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A caduceus Or supported by two swallows close proper.
Supporters: Upon a mount vert, issuing therefrom a rose gules and a rose argent, both barbed, seeded, slipped, and leaved, between thistles, shamrocks and leeks all proper, on either side a pegasus, wings addorsed, argent, charged on the shoulder with a sun in splendour proper.
Motto: Peace through travel.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 1, 1965.

Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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