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The arms were officially granted in 1974. | The arms were officially granted in 1974. | ||
The basic colours are purple and gold | The basic colours are purple and gold - imperial colours, rich and excellent. The bend of silver lozenges is a reference to the arms of Sir Walter Raleigh and refers to the fact that it was probably due to Raleigh's use of his Patent to take possession of certain unknown lands in America that tobacco was introduced into England. In any case, Raleigh is immortalised in the popular mind as the father of tobacco smoking in this country. The golden coronet has been specially designed for Imperial Tobacco and is unique. For this reason the coronet not only features prominently in the arms but elsewhere in the achievement. | ||
The crest refers to Virginia, the principal home of tobacco growing. The crest which was designed for the Company of Virginia Merchants, apparently never granted (the Company was dissolved in 1624) but was subsequently used by the royal colony erected by James I, consisted of a demi-virgin an allusion to the virgin Queen Elizabeth, from whom the area was named. The crest of Imperial Tobacco Ltd is a like virgin but crowned with the special | The crest refers to Virginia, the principal home of tobacco growing. The crest which was designed for the Company of Virginia Merchants, apparently never granted (the Company was dissolved in 1624) but was subsequently used by the royal colony erected by James I, consisted of a demi-virgin an allusion to the virgin Queen Elizabeth, from whom the area was named. The crest of Imperial Tobacco Ltd is a like virgin but crowned with the special | ||