BOMBAY, City of

BOMBAY, City of Azure, three ships under sail lateen rigged proper, a chief or, thereon a lion passant guardant gules, between tvvfo pallets sable, each charged with an ostrich feather erect argent. And for a Crest — Upon a wreath of the colours, a lion passant guardant gules, crowned with an eastern crown gold, supporting with the dexter forepaw an escutcheon or, charged with a sprig of the cotton-tree slipped and fruited proper. And for Supporters — On the dexter side a lion or, and on the sinister side a leopard proper, each gorged with an eastern crown, and pendent therefrom an escutcheon azure, charged with a mullet argent. Motto—'' Urbs Prima in Indis."

[Arms and crest granted, September 20, 1877, and supporters, October

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