Chartered Insurance Institute: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "↵{{media}}↵" to "") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - " :" to ":") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- style="vertical-align:top;" | |||
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | |[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|350 px|center|alt=Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<center>English grant</center>[[File:{{PAGENAME}}scotland.jpg|350 px|center|alt=Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<center>Scottish grant</center> | ||
| | |||
[[File: | <center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | ||
'''[[:Category:Institutional heraldry|Institutional Heraldry]] of the World''': | |||
* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** England | |||
** Scotland | |||
|} | |||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Official blazon | |||
|- | |||
|'''English''' | |||
| | |||
''Arms'': Azure, between two chains fessewise three anchors argent, in chief a salamander in flames and in base a garb Or. <br> | ''Arms'': Azure, between two chains fessewise three anchors argent, in chief a salamander in flames and in base a garb Or. <br> | ||
'''Crest''': Out of a Saxon crown Or, an arm embowed in armour proper, the hand also proper grasping by the blade a sword in bend sinister, point downwards, gules. <br> | '''Crest''': Out of a Saxon crown Or, an arm embowed in armour proper, the hand also proper grasping by the blade a sword in bend sinister, point downwards, gules. <br> | ||
| Line 21: | Line 30: | ||
The Motto "Wisdom and Knowledge" implies the importance of the Institute's educational activities. | The Motto "Wisdom and Knowledge" implies the importance of the Institute's educational activities. | ||
'''[[Literature]]''': | |||
[[ | |||
[[Category:Institutional heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Institutional heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1933]] | [[Category:Granted 1933]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1959]] | [[Category:Granted 1959]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:01, 11 August 2024
  |
Institutional Heraldry of the World:
|
| English |
Arms: Azure, between two chains fessewise three anchors argent, in chief a salamander in flames and in base a garb Or. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 25, 1933 in England and in 1959 in Scotland.
The salamander symbolises Fire Insurance. The Salamander is a fairly common charge in heraldry and is often shown as a dragon in flames of fire. In this case it is displayed without wings and follows the shape of a lizard. In the Middle Ages it was believed that the creature had the shape of a man and lived in fire. The Greek derivation means a man that lives in the chimney or fire.
The garb or sheaf of grain represents life assurance, and two chains, security against accidents. The anchors, standing for safety at sea, stress the marine interests.
The Motto "Wisdom and Knowledge" implies the importance of the Institute's educational activities.