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INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING

Official blazon

Official blazon

English

Arms : Argent, a fesse per fesse indented throughout Or and gules between three purses azure, corded and tasselled gold. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A cubit arm vested gules, slashed and embroidered Or, and ruffled at the wrist argent, the hand. proper grasping a double-warded key fessewise, wards to the dexter, gold. Supporters: On either side a male griffin gules bezanty, armed, rayed and tufted Or, the forelegs of the same. Motto: Pactum serva

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 20 1959 to the Purchasing Officers' Association

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