Worshipful Company of Curriers

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WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CURRIERS

London Guild
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Official blazon

Arms : Azure, a cross engrailed Or between eight shaving knives in saltire argent, handled of the second.
Crest: On a wreath Or and azure, Out of clouds proper two arms also proper vested in shirt sleeves folded beneath the elbow argent, the hands holding a shaving knife of the last handled Or.
Supporters: On the dexter side an Elk proper, horned and hooved Or, and on the sinister side a goat argent flashed sable.
Motto: Spes nostra Deus.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 8, 1583.

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The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1913

Literature : Bromley and Child, 1960