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'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Or and Sable a demi Lion Gules ducally crowned and holding between the paws a Bale [Or banded Azure] surmounted of a Cross botonnée Gold.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath Or and Sable a demi Lion Gules ducally crowned and holding between the paws a Bale [Or banded Azure] surmounted of a Cross botonnée Gold.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On either side a Pegasus Argent crined and unguled Or the wings [elevated] barry wavy of six of the first and Azure.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On either side a Pegasus Argent crined and unguled Or the wings [elevated] barry wavy of six of the first and Azure.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'SEMPER FIDELIS' - Ever faithful | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'SEMPER FIDELIS' - Ever faithful | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The motto is Semper Fidelis - the same as Queen Elizabeth I. It is said that the queen granted the motto to the city in 1588, as thanks for giving money to help build the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada. | The motto is Semper Fidelis - the same as Queen Elizabeth I. It is said that the queen granted the motto to the city in 1588, as thanks for giving money to help build the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:exeter1587.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in 1587<br>(Braun and Hogenberg’s atlas) | |||
File:exeter1681.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in 1681<br>(Izacke, R. : Remarkable antiquities of the city of Exeter, 1681) | |||
File:exeterc2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms on a 1792 coin ([https://www.coinarchives.com source]) | |||
File:exeterc1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms on a 1887 medal ([https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces91125.html source]) | |||
File:exetercc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms on crested China +/- 1910 | |||
File:exeter.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
File:exeter.wb1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms IV|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |||
File:exeter.fau.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
File:exeter.haguk.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:exeter.red.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms on a [[Reddings : Heraldry of famous places|Reddings]] tea card | |||
File:exeter1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in the city ([http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/49/67/1496763_31bc798b.jpg source]) | |||
File:exeter2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in the city ([http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3272/2612816627_a982916397.jpg source]) | |||
File:exeter3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in the city ([http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nXWMVb13h0Q/VOnaCmaUG8I/AAAAAAAAK4s/lkMzFjYYf3A/s1600/DSCF8995.JPG source]) | |||
File:exeter5.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms in the guild hall ([http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p4xfgtFvHtU/VEtRHjBl_pI/AAAAAAAAEqE/u1qClo0jiDs/s1600/Exeter%2BGuildhall%2Blord%2Bmayor%27s%2Bchair%2B.jpg source]) | |||
File:exeter4.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The city logo from 2018 based on the arms (image from Exeter council) | |||
File:exeter6.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Exeter|The arms on the mayoral chain ([https://www.rammtimetrail.org.uk/trailimages/objects/Mayorrsquo;s%20Chain,%20Exeter%20Guildhall-06%20Mayors%20Chain.jpg source]) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities E]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities E]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1564]] | [[Category:Granted 1564]] |
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