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In the crest the owl is a symbol of wisdom, the fasces were in Roman times a symbol of authority. | In the crest the owl is a symbol of wisdom, the fasces were in Roman times a symbol of authority. | ||
The motto means : Freedom's foundation is the Law | The motto means : Freedom's foundation is the Law'''[[Literature]]''': Bromley and Child, 1960 | ||
'''[[Literature]]''': Bromley and Child, 1960 | |||
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CITY OF LONDON SOLICITOR'S COMPANY
London Guild
Established: 1909, livery company since 1944.
Official blazon
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Arms : Quartedy argent and gules in sinister chief a deed with seals pendent Proper, in dexter base-a Roman-lamp of the first, over all a sword point upwards in bend of the second. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 25, 1926. Motto added in December 1944.
The arms symbolise the debt that English law owes to ancient Rome. The deed clearly is a symbol of a legal document, the sword is a symbol of justice and the lamp symbolises 'the Roman legal precepts that still illuminate the administration of justice'.
In the crest the owl is a symbol of wisdom, the fasces were in Roman times a symbol of authority.
The motto means : Freedom's foundation is the LawLiterature: Bromley and Child, 1960