Cirencester Grammar School

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CIRENCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL (1461-1966)

Country: United Kingdom
Campus/location : Cirencester

Arms (crest) of Cirencester Grammar School

Official blazon

Arms: Per chevron azure and Or, a chevron between three wolves' heads erased, all counterchanged.
Crest: A mural crown argent, therein in front of a mitre argent, garnished Or, a slip of two Tudor roses, barbed, seeded and leaved, proper.
Motto: Dona praesente rape laetus horae

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 31, 1958.

The arms are based on those of John Chadworth, bishop of Lincoln, who founded the school in 1461. The motto is from Horatio (Horace) and may be translated as ‘Embrace joyfully the gifts of the present hour’.

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Literature: Briggs, 1971

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