Heraldry Collection

Watson - Lord Sondes

Portrait of a Member of the Quaratesi Family, 1561. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Member of the Quaratesi Family, 1561

A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780, (1905). Creator
A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780 (1905). The West Gate, once a prison in Newcastles medieval defensive town walls built c13th-14th century to protect against

An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Creator: Unknown
An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Near St. Andrews Church, between Newgate and Westgate, with a Tower, at present the Meeting House of the Company of Paviors

Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick, before the king, 1387 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick, before the king, Westminster, 1387 (1864). The Lords Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick before King Richard II

HMS Victory, Flags and Nelson Quote
An illustration of Admiral Horatio Nelsons flagship, the HMS Victory with signal flags on display and firing a broadside, set below a depiction of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom and St

Flags of Royal Navy
Some of the signal flags of Royal Navy including the Royal Standard, White Ensign, Union Jack

Medieval English shield designs
Shields of English knights and barons, painted during the reign of Edward III. Lithograph reproduction

Royal Coat of Arms
The royal coat of arms of Queen Victoria

St. Marks Church and cobbles of the Square in Zagreb, Croatia
St. Marks Church and cobbles of St. Marks Square in Zagreb, Croatia

Russian Imperial Eagle
The Russian Imperial two- headed eagle surrounded by heraldic devices of the provinces of Imperial Russia

Coats of Arms for Colleges of Cambridge University. Date: circa 1910

Officers of Arms of the Heralds College, 1952
Participants in the Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. The Officers of Arms of the Heralds College (l to r): Bluemantle, J A Frere; Windsor Herald, R P Graham-Vivian; Richmond Herald

Imperial and Royal Crowns of Europe (colour litho)
2798974 Imperial and Royal Crowns of Europe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial and Royal Crowns of Europe)

Map of Essex, 1678. Artists: John Ogilby, William Morgan
Map of Essex, 1678. From Essex, actually surveyed, with the several Roads from London &c. by Francis Lamb. [Philip Lea, Essex, 1678]

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner
Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Chief cities and seats of government in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, and the Irish Free State

The Coat of Arms of Peebles, a royal burgh in Tweeddale, Scottish Borders region of Scotland. Date: circa 1900

St. Marks Church in St. Marks Square in Zagreb, Croatia

Crown of Scotland
The Crown of Scotland, last used at the coronation of Charles II at Scone in 1651, now in the Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle

Flags & Funnels
House flags and funnels carried by steam ships belonging to some of the main companies of the British Mercantile Marine

London arms and seals
The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries

Panorama of the City of London, 1710. Artist
Panorama of the City of London, 1710. View of the City of London from the south bank of the River Thames with the Royal arms in the top left and the City arms in the top right

Oval Trench Art lighter, WW1
Oval Trench Art lighter with officers button on either side

St. Marks Church with city arms on roof, Zagreb, Croatia
St. Marks Church in St. Marks Square in Zagreb, Croatia

Trades union membership certificate
A trades union membership certificate for the United Operative Plumbers Association of Great Britain and Ireland, with Defence and Defiance as their motto

King George VI - Thanking British Children
A certificate from King George VI to the children of Great Britain on 8th June, 1946 - issued as a momento for sharing in the hardships and ultimate triumph during World War Two

Savory & Moores Pharmacy, 143 New Bond Street, London, 1912. Shop front with window display and royal coat of arms over the door indicating by appointment to the royal family

Coat of Arms for Marylebone, London, with Virgin and Child at the top, and a Latin motto below (Fiat Secundum Verbum Tuum, let it be done according to your word). Date: early 20th century

Le Strange Coat of Arms
An elaborate coat of arms for the Stigleman Le Strange family of Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK

Imperial State Crown
CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND The Imperial state crown

Mail Ship Flags & Others
Flags including those of the States of Australia, New Zealand, Royal Mail & the Orient and Pacific Steam Navigation Companies

The Queens College, Oxford (colour photo)
3104386 The Queens College, Oxford (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens College, Oxford)

Medieval tiles, Cleeve Abbey, property of English Heritage, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Order British Empire
Order of the British Empire (Obe)

Order of the Garter
The Order of the GARTER, and its insignia

Victoria Coat of Arms
The royal coat of arms of Britain during Victorias reign

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus Stone
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter

Flags of United Kingdom
Flags of the United Kingdom - the Union Jack and its components

The Coat of Arms of The Netherlands Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of The German Empire Date: circa 1900

Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of London
Sir Andrew Judd (or Judde, c.1492-1558), merchant, six times Master of the Skinners Company, Mayor of Calais and Lord Mayor of London. He founded a school in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1600

Pictorial Map of Yorkshire, BR poster, 1949
Poster produced by British Railways (BR) to promote train services to and within Yorkshire. Artwork by Estra Clark

Henry Simonis & Co fire appliances, Nuremberg, Germany
Two Henry Simonis & Co fire appliances on a street in Nuremberg, Germany

Coats of Arms for Schools and Colleges, including Oxford and Cambridge, public schools and grammar schools. Date: circa 1910

Knight with the Arms of Jean de Daillon, c1480 (1946). Artist: Guillaume Desremaulx
Knight with the Arms of Jean de Daillon, c1480 (1946). This tapestry is held by the Montacute House, Somerset. From The Connoisseur Vol. 117, edited by H. Granville Fell. [The National Magazine Co

The Coat of Arms of Scotland Date: circa 1900

St. Marks Church and Croatian Parliament in Zagreb, Croatia
St. Marks Church and the Croatian Parliament in St. Marks Square in Zagreb, Croatia

GLAT2A-00023
Coat-of-arms of Mexico, an eagle on a cactus with a snake in its beak. Color lithograph, 19th century

British flags and coat of arms
Flags and the coat of arms of Great Britain. Color lithograph reproduction

National Coats of Arms 2
Coats of arms of various countries: Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Riga, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden. (2 of 2)

Talbot Heraldic Dog
The TALBOT, a symbolical heraldical mythical kind of hunting dog

The Loves of the Fox and The Badger, or The Coalition Wedding. January 7, 1784

Heraldry, French, Spanish, English, German, Examples of Coat of Arms
Vintage engraving of Heraldry, French, Spanish, English, German, Examples of Coat of Arms, 19th Century. Materiaux et Documents D Architecture et de Sculpture, by Raguenet

Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Hampshire and City Coat of Arms Date: circa 1910s

Swords of State & Mercy
CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND The Sword of State and the Sword of Mercy Date: 1937

The Jacobean stone screen in the hall, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306243 The Jacobean stone screen in the hall, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Edward Zouche)

Saint Valentine, Saint Stephen and Saint Maximilie, 16th century (engraving)
7415654 Saint Valentine, Saint Stephen and Saint Maximilie, 16th century (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Sir Simon Felbrigge, 1397-1442 (chromolitho)
2811856 Sir Simon Felbrigge, 1397-1442 (chromolitho) by Hope, William St John (1854-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Simon Felbrigge, 1397-1442)

Beaufort Castle, near Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland, with a Fraser tartan background. Date: circa 1905

Arms of the Cambridge University Colleges (colour litho)
3104472 Arms of the Cambridge University Colleges (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arms of the Cambridge University Colleges)

Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas Cockson
Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Earl of Nottingham. The Armada and the English fleet in Cadizin is in the background

The Cantons of Switzerland Date: circa 1920s

Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway - a unique coastline railway running through the shallow coastal waters of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901. Date: circa 1900

Emblem of Louis XII
A porcupine - the emblem of Louis XII at the Castle in Blois, France. Louis (r. 14981515), inherited the emblem of the porcupine from his grandfather. Date: circa 1910s

Kendal, Cumbria - Nether Bridge over the River Kent. Date: 1910

Belgium Indepence - Patriotic Postcard
The first 80 years of Belgian Indepence (1831-1911) celebrated in this patriotic postcard featuring the King and other Royal family members past and present plus technological advances

Jamaica - The Old Homestead - Early view of Jamaica set within an attractive gold border. Date: circa 1900s

British Coats of Arms
Royal coats of arms of Britain Henry VIII 1518, 1535; Elizabeth I 1576, 1578; Charles I; William & Mary 1689 Anne 1713; George I 1725; George II 1749; George III 1785

Charlemagne, King and Emperor
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus. Karolus Magnus, Charles the Great), King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800

George Iiis Coat Arms
Royal Coat of George III as the 1st and 4th quarters of the shield are England and the Hanovarian coat of arms is included within a smaller shield

Tournament Tents (Shaw)
A representation of the tents at a tournament (possibly designed for Henry VIII for the Field of the Cloth of Gold)

Baron Arundell - of Wardour and Count of The Holy ?
Baron Arundell - of Wardour and Count of The Holy Roman Empire

Sir George Young, British admiral (engraving)
7150339 Sir George Young, British admiral (engraving) by Smart, John (1741-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir George Young (1732-1810), British admiral.); © Look and Learn

Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England (aquatint)
3638206 Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England)

Christs College Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and its coat of arms (b / w photo)
6031784 Christs College Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and its coat of arms (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs College Cambridge)

Public arms: Thetford; Tiverton; Warrington; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Wisbech (engraving)
6008991 Public arms: Thetford; Tiverton; Warrington; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Wisbech (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Great Seal of Elizabeth (litho)
475456 Great Seal of Elizabeth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth I (1533-1603); Queen of England and Ireland 1558-1603;

Denstone College, Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae, The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge (colour litho)
2794658 Denstone College, Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae, The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge (colour litho) by English School

Highgate School, Altiora In Votis, Vow (Or Aim At) Higher Things (colour litho)
2794671 Highgate School, Altiora In Votis, Vow (Or Aim At) Higher Things (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highgate School, Altiora In Votis)

Wallasey Grammar School, Cheshire (colour litho)
2800310 Wallasey Grammar School, Cheshire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wallasey Grammar School, Cheshire)

Mill Hill School, Et Virtutem Et Musas, Both Character And Mind (colour litho)
2794683 Mill Hill School, Et Virtutem Et Musas, Both Character And Mind (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mill Hill School, Et Virtutem Et Musas)

Richard I, (1157-1199), c1787. King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death, known as Richard Coeur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader

Church of England arms
The coats of arms of the archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, including those of Winchester, Canterbury, Durham, York, Oxford and Liverpool

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"Heraldry: A Tapestry of History, Identity, and Tradition" Step into the world and be transported through time as symbols and emblems tell stories that span centuries. From the mighty HMS Victory sailing proudly under a sea of flags to St. Marks Church in Zagreb, Croatia with its cobbled square echoing tales from distant lands. Flags fluttering atop masts on Royal Navy ships evoke a sense of pride and honor, while medieval English shield designs remind us of chivalrous knights and epic battles fought for glory. The regal Royal Coat of Arms stands tall, representing the unity and strength of a nation. The Russian Imperial Eagle soars high above, symbolizing power and authority, while the Crown of Scotland exudes majesty fit for kings. In St. Marks Church in Zagreb's picturesque square, history whispers through every stone as ancient traditions are preserved. A trades union membership certificate serves as a testament to solidarity among workers striving for better rights and fair treatment. King George VI's heartfelt gratitude towards British children reminds us that even amidst turmoil, kindness prevails. The Officers of Arms at Heralds College in 1952 safeguarded genealogical records with utmost dedication - guardians preserving lineage like precious treasures. And within The Queen's College at Oxford University lies an enchanting color photo capturing knowledge passed down through generations. Heraldry weaves together diverse threads from different corners of the globe - it is a language understood by those who appreciate tradition yet embrace change. It tells tales etched upon shields, sails unfurled on vast seas; it speaks volumes without uttering a word. So let us delve into this rich tapestry where symbols become storytellers – heraldry invites us to unravel history's secrets one emblem at a time.