RICHMOND (Surrey), Borough of.

RICHMOND (Surrey), Borough of. Per fesse gules and azure, on a fesse ermine a representation of the ancient Palace of Richmond proper, between two roses of the first, barbed and seeded of the fourth ; in chief a lion passant guardant between two portcullises or, and in base upon water proper a swan argent. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, upon a mount a stag regardant proper, holding in the mouth a sprig of two roses, one argent and the other gules, leaved and slipped proper, resting the dexter fore-leg on an escocheon or, charged with a chaplet of oak vert. Motto—" A deo et rege."

Granted by Sir Albert William Woods, Knt., Garter Principal King of Arms, Walter Aston Blount, Clarenceux King of Arms, George E. Cokayne, Norroy King of Arms, 19th June 1S91.

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