WESTMINSTER (City of).

WESTMINSTER (City of). Azure, a portcullis with chains pendent or, on a chief of the last, on a pale, between two united roses of York and Lancaster, the arms of King Edward the Confessor, namely, Azure, a cross patonce between five martlets, one in each quarter, and another in base, all or.

Granted ist October 1601, by Dethick, Garter King of Arms, and Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms.

The actual blazon of the grant runs : — " In a shield azure a portcullis Gould, on a cheefe of the second the Arms of the holye King Edward the Confessor betwene twoe united roses of Lancaster & York. Wm. Dethick, Garter; William Camden, Clarenceux."

Upon the creation of the Metropolitan Boroughs, Westminster was again erected into a city, and the old arms were regranted by patent dated February 6, 1902, as follows: "Azure, a portcullis or, on a chief of the second a pallet [obviously a clerical error as it should be a pale] of the first, thereon a cross flory between five martlets also of the second, being the arms of King Edward the Confessor between two united roses gules and argent" (i.e. a white rose within a red rose.) By a patent dated October 24, 1902, the following Crest was granted — " On a wreath of the colours, or and azure, a portcullis chained sable between on the dexter side a rose gules and on the sinister a rose argent, both barbed, seeded, stalked, leaved, and erect proper." By a patent dated October 27, 1902, the following Supporters were granted — " On either side a lion ermine, that on the dexter gorged with a collar or, thereon three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper, that on the sinister with a collar azure, thereon as many roses argent, barbed and seeded also proper, and each charged on the body with a portcullis chained or. Motto — " Custodi civitatem Domine."

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