ARMOURERS AND BRASIERS, Worshipful Company of (London).

ARMOURERS AND BRASIERS, Worshipful Company of (London). (The two Companies were united by Charter, 17th June 1708.) The Arms are those of the two Companies impaled, usually displayed on separate escutcheons, the dexter the Armourers' (to which refer), the sinister the Braziers', viz., azure, on a chevron or between two ewers {i.e. beakers) in chief and a fleshpot in base or, three roses gules, barbed vert, seeded or. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, a demi-man in armour, couped at the middle of the thighs all proper, garnished or, the beaver up, on his head a plume of three feathers, two argent and one gules, round his waist a sash of the last, fringed of the second, holding in his dexter hand a mace of war. Supporters — Two men in complete armour all proper, the dexter of the first garnished or, the sinister all of the last, on their heads plumes of feathers, round their waists a sash, and each holding in his exterior hand a sword proper. Motto — " We are one."

[Arms of the United Company granted 28th February 1709.] (The ewers in chief in the Braziers' arms have each one handle, which is turned to the sides of the escutcheon.)

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