Gemmological Association of Great Britain
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GEMMOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Official blazon
Arms : Argent, on a cross formy-quadrate throughout quarterly gules and azure a closed book, bound and clasped, Or, jewelled proper, between in chief within an annulet Or a representation of the top plan of a rose-cut diamond proper, in fesse two lozenges argent each charged with a fillet cross sable and in base an annulet Or gemmed argent.
Crest: On a wreath argent, gules and azure, A demi lynx proper holding be tween the paws an escarbuncle of eight rays gules each floretty and pommety of a jewel respectively from the base of pearl, ruby, jacinth, topaz, emerald, turquoise, sapphire and amethyst.
Motto: Omnemque pretiosum lapidem.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1967.
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