Worshipful Company of Distillers

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WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DISTILLERS

London Guild
Established:

Official blazon

Arms : Azure, a fesse wavy of water argent between in chief a sun Or drawing up a cloud argent distilling drops of water proper and in base a distillatory double-armed Or with two worms and bolt receivers argent.
Crest: On a wreath argent and azure, A garb of barley Or wreathed about with a vine branch vert bearing grapes proper. Mantled gules, doubled argent.
Supporters: On the dexter side a Russian and on the sinister side an Indian savage, each in his proper habit.
Motto: Drop as rain, distil as dew. |}

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 18, 1639.

If this text appears, it means that background information is available, but that I have not yet had the time to add the information on these arms. Just [|mail me with the name of the town in the subject !] and I will add all information that I have ! Literature: Bromley and Child, 1960