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===Official blazon===
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'''Arms''' : Per chevron, barry wavy argent and azure, and ermine, in base two chevronels gules; on a chief of the second a representation of the Holy Virgin and Child standing between two portcullis chained Or. <br>
'''Arms''' : Per chevron, barry wavy argent and azure, and ermine, in base two chevronels gules; on a chief of the second a representation of the Holy Virgin and Child standing between two portcullis chained Or. <br>
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': For love of God and home.  
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': For love of God and home.  
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1927.
The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1927.


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At the top upon a blue background, there is a figure of the Mother and Child, supported on either side by a golden portcullis, these latter being part of the arms of the City of [[Westminster]], London, where The Mary Sumner House is situated.
 
A portcullis is a gate of defence which can be let up or down in grooves; heavy chains are attached for this purpose. The symbolism is obvious – portcullis is a defence against evils which may attack the home. Below these may be seen blue and white alternative wavy lines which represent the sea, indented by a chevron, or roof tree, in red and white. The chevron is borrowed from the coat-of-Arms of Mary Sumner.
 
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:
 


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Latest revision as of 15:24, 28 March 2024

Arms (crest) of Mothers' Union
MOTHERS' UNION

Institutional Heraldry of the World :

  • United Kingdom
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    • England


Official blazon
English

Arms : Per chevron, barry wavy argent and azure, and ermine, in base two chevronels gules; on a chief of the second a representation of the Holy Virgin and Child standing between two portcullis chained Or.
Motto: For love of God and home.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1927.

At the top upon a blue background, there is a figure of the Mother and Child, supported on either side by a golden portcullis, these latter being part of the arms of the City of Westminster, London, where The Mary Sumner House is situated.

A portcullis is a gate of defence which can be let up or down in grooves; heavy chains are attached for this purpose. The symbolism is obvious – portcullis is a defence against evils which may attack the home. Below these may be seen blue and white alternative wavy lines which represent the sea, indented by a chevron, or roof tree, in red and white. The chevron is borrowed from the coat-of-Arms of Mary Sumner.

Literature:


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