NOTTINGHAM, City of.

NOTTINGHAM, City of. Gules, issuant from the base, a ragged cross couped proper {i.e. vert) between two ducal coronets in chief or, and the lower limb of the cross enfiled with a like coronet. Crest — On a wreath of the colours (or and gules), a castle walled, triple-towered and domed proper, the dome of the dexter tower surmounted by an increscent argent, and the sinister by an estoile, or. Supporters — On either side, standing on a staff raguly erased, a royal stag guardant proper, ducally gorged or. Motto — " Vivit post funera virtus."

The arms were recorded at the visitation of Nottingham, 1614. The crest was granted by Sir Albert Woods, Garter, G. E. Cokayne, Clarenceux, and William H. Weldon, Norro)', by patent, loth June 1898 (printed in the Genealogical Magaziiie, vol. ii. p. 431). On the following day a grant of supporters (" on either side a man habited as a Forester, each supporting in his exterior hand a long bow bent all proper") was made by Sir Albert Woods (patent printed in Genealogical Magazine, vol. ii. p. 388), but these supporters have been discarded and those given above granted in their place. The motto dates from the early part of the i8th century.

By patent, dated November 7, 191 1, a Standard was granted to the City of Nottingham. This has upon a field barry of six or and argent {inter alia) a Badge, viz., a saltire raguly vert, surmounted by a royal stag's head caboshed proper.

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