Worshipful Company of Salters
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WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SALTERS
London Guild
Established:
Official blazon
Arms : Per chevron azure and gules, three covered Salts argent garnished Or, the salt shedding on both sides of the salt argent.
Crest: On a wreath argent and gules, Issuing from water proper an arm embowed car nation holding in the hand a salt as in the Arms.
Supporters: On either side an ounce sable bezanty ducally gorged and chained Or.
Motto: Sal sapit omnia.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on 17 November 1530, crest and supporters granted 25 September 1591; the whole recorded at the Visitations of 1634 and 1687.
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The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1913 |
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