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'''Arms''': a representation of the wreck of the ship “The Sea Venture”(A.D. 1609) all proper.<br> | |||
'''Supporter''': A lion sejant affronté Gules.<br> | |||
'''Motto''': QUO FATA FERUNT | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on October 4, 1910. | The arms were granted on October 4, 1910. | ||
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Even though the arms were officially granted in 1910, they have been used already since the early 17th century, as shown below by an image of a book describing the islands from 1624. | Even though the arms were officially granted in 1910, they have been used already since the early 17th century, as shown below by an image of a book describing the islands from 1624. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:bm-1624.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in 1624 | |||
File:bm-1640.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in an atlas by Willem Blaeu, dated 1640 | |||
File:bmz1.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a seal from George V (image from auction site) | |||
File:bm-c1.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a coin | |||
File:bermuda.wes.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|tobacco card]] (1910) | |||
File:bermuda.wesb.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|(reverse) | |||
File:Bermuda.mor.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a [[B. Morris & Sons - National and Colonial Arms|tobacco card]] (1917) | |||
file:52.rug.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in a [[Rüger Heraldik|Czechoslovak album, 1930s]] | |||
File:National_Arms_of_Bermuda-fr1.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900) | |||
File:Bm-683.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a 1995 stamp | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Bermuda|'''Literature''']]: Harper, 1980 | |||
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[[Category:Bermuda]] | [[Category:Bermuda]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 9 December 2023
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Arms: a representation of the wreck of the ship “The Sea Venture”(A.D. 1609) all proper. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 4, 1910.
The arms show the British lion over the Sea Venture, the ship that discovered Bermuda in 1609.
Even though the arms were officially granted in 1910, they have been used already since the early 17th century, as shown below by an image of a book describing the islands from 1624.
Image gallery
The arms in 1624
The arms in an atlas by Willem Blaeu, dated 1640
The arms on a seal from George V (image from auction site)
The arms on a coin
The arms on a tobacco card (1910)
(reverse)
The arms on a tobacco card (1917)
The arms in a Czechoslovak album, 1930s
The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900)
The arms on a 1995 stamp
Literature: Harper, 1980
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