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Vintage French Lipstick Handkerchief
it reads Honni soit qui mal y pense. “shame on him who thinks evil of it.”
#that’s rough btw there’s a million ways to translate that old norman french#handkerchief#honi soit qui mal y pense#(it’s normally spelled with 1 n & there’s actually stuff in that tag)
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In Pictures: A History of Garter Day
The annual Garter Day procession, where The King and the Knights process in grand velvet robes, glistening insignia and plumed hats, is one of the most traditional ceremonies in the Royal calendar.
Take a look at Garter Day over the years...
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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348.
It is the most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, outranked in precedence only by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross.
The Order of the Garter is dedicated to the image and arms of Saint George, England's patron saint.
Appointments are at the sovereign's sole discretion and are usually in recognition of a national contribution, for public service, or for personal service to the sovereign.
Membership of the Order is limited to the sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than 24 living members or 'Companions.'
The Order also includes supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g., members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs).
The order's emblem is a garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Anglo-Norman for 'Shame on him who thinks evil of it') in gold lettering.
Members of the Order wear it on ceremonial occasions.
#Garter Day#British Royal Family#Most Noble Order of the Garter#Order of the Garter#Edward III#1348#Saint George#Honi soit qui mal y pense#British honours system
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lestat: i will write this book and become a rockstar to protect my sweet louis. so, to the vampires out there, know this: armand was beautiful covered in the filth of les innocents. the seductive dance of our minds...honi soit qui mal y pense. also, gabrielle’s breasts were a magnificent sight after her change. oh, who is gabrielle? WELL
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Wishing a healthy recovery for King Charles III a lifetime spent working for the environment, community inclusion, historical preservation and housing among many other things. Honi soit qui mal y pense.
#british royal family#ktd#princess of wales#brf#throwback#kate middleton#duchess of cambridge#king charles#king charles lll#Positive energy#Latin#order of the gater
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Provenance mysteries: Opera, quae exstant L. Annaei Seneca
This edition’s provenance mystery features a three volume set of the collected work of Seneca: Opera, quae exstant L. Annaei Senecae ; cum integris Justi Lipsii, J. Fred. Gronovii, & selectis variorum commentariis illustrata ; accedunt Liberti Fromondi in quæstionum naturalium libros & [apokolokuntosin] notæ & emendationes, printed by Daniel Elzevir in Amsterdam in 1672. It includes commentaries by the noted Dutch humanist Justus Lipsius and botanist Johannes Fredericus Gronovius amongst others.
As can be seen in the photograph, the book is bound in vellum over boards with a gold-tooled armorial crest on the front (and back) boards. The coat-of-arms has the motto ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense,’ part of the British royal motto, and also used by knights and ladies of the Order of the Garter. The coat-of-arms is probably easily identifiable by someone with the knowledge and skills, but remains a mystery to this writer. There is no other provenance information in the book itself, and no record of its acquisition by the Library.
The book was published during the period when Daniel Elzevir worked with his cousin Louis Elzevir in Amsterdam, printing and publishing a range of classical Latin texts in octavo format, such as this one. The gilt armorial stamp and vellum binding sets this book apart from many of the books in our collection, which tend to have undecorated calf bindings. Vellum and parchment bindings are commonly found in continental libraries, but their presence is not as common in seventeenth century English libraries. Vellum was an expensive material to use as well, suggesting that this was a high status item for its owner.
The book features in the Library’s current exhibition: Mapping the Early Modern Inns of Court. This exhibition highlights some of the areas that the ‘Mapping the Early Modern Inns of Court’ group has explored in seminars and publications: recreation (fencing, revelling, and gaming); literary culture at the Inns; religion and preaching; learning the law and verbal skills; travel and exploration endeavours. Barristers regarded Seneca as a model orator and lawyer, and they frequently studied, quoted, and translated his works. They were taught Senecan verse while still at school, and continued to study, and translate his works as adults.
As ever, if you recognise this armorial device or have further comments please get in touch: [email protected].
Renae Satterley
Librarian
August 2024
#library#law library#mtlibrary#inns of court#history#rare books#libraries#books & libraries#london#rarebook#roman literature#seneca#vellum
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Honi soit qui mal y pense “Shame on him who thinks evil of it” (the motto of the Order of the Garter the highest of all British knighthoods except in Scotland)
The beautiful library at Barnbougle Castle in Scotland! 🏴
This majestic 13th-century castle is one of Scotland's hidden treasures. Situated just outside Edinburgh and within the Dalmeny estate, Barnbougle Castle enjoys spectacular views over the Firth of Forth. Inside is no less impressive - rooms include a sixty-foot-long Banqueting hall and vast Scottish library.
The Primrose family, now Earls of Rosebery, bought the estate in 1662 and have been here ever since.
In the 1880's the 5th Earl turned his attention to Barnbougle and commissioned a design to fit his new life. As a scholar's retreat, it has six libraries and only one bed. As a statesman's study, it has comfortable, welcoming rooms for meetings and conversations. From the balcony he could practice his speeches.
The books cover all subjects from politics, to poetry to classics and geology - all of this used to provide reference for his many speeches.
The castle was entirely reconstructed in 1881 and it's full of history. It was primarily built to house the private library of Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, the 1st Earl of Midlothian who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1894.
The beautiful Scottish Library features a selection of picture lights in gold finish, which were installed to light up the book collection as spotlights couldn't be placed in the wooden ceiling.
The Great Hall (once used as a space to practice speeches ahead of delivering them to parliament) features a number of picture lights and spotlights in bronze to ensure that all the rich details in the fabric of the tapestries were brought to life.
The Reading Room includes a selection of classic paintings; picture lights were the perfect choice here striking the right balance between lighting up the artworks and matching the historic setting and feeling of the castle.
Today, although the castle's facilities have been brought up to date, it maintains its original character. It gives the warm feeling that the man who built it for his own use and pleasure has only just stepped out.
#BarnbougleCastle #13th-centurycastle #Scotland #Dalmenyestat #privatelibrary #EarlofRosebery #speeches #PrimeMinister1894 #ArchibaldPhilipPrimrose #1stEarlofMidlothian
Posted 12th August 2024
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How can I accept the Order of the Garter, when the people of England have just given me the Order of the Boot?
Winston S Churchill, September 1945.
Following the July 1945 election, when Winston Churchill and his government were put out of office, King George VI offered him the Order of the Garter, which he declined.
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is among the earliest of numerous orders of chivalry founded during the Middle Ages in the major courts of Europe. But it stands distinct from its peers on two counts.
First, for the particular prestige that has always been attached to the order, and second for its survival to the present day. The establishment of the order was inextricably bound up with the interests and political circumstances of its founder, Edward III (1327-77).
Throughout the Middle Ages the kings of England laid claim to the French throne. Edward III, who early in life established a formidable reputation as a soldier, was very active in asserting this claim and in so doing initiated the long-running but intermittent hostility between England and France popularly known as the Hundred Years War. He also shared in the widespread medieval fascination with the figure of King Arthur, a paragon of kingly and knightly virtue.
In 1344 Edward III made a spectacular demonstration of his interest in Arthurian legend during a massive joust at Windsor. On this occasion he promised to renew King Arthur’s celebrated fraternity of knights, the Round Table, with its complement of 300 men. Work even began on a gigantic circular building two-hundred feet across within the upper ward of the castle to house this so-called Order of the Round Table. The renewal of war with France intervened with this project but in 1348 it was revived in a different guise. When founding the new college of St George at Windsor Edward III associated with it a small group of knights, each of whom was provided with a stall in the chapel. This comprised twenty-five men in all with the king at their head and was entitled the Order of the Garter after the symbol of the garter worn by its members.
The use of what seems – to modern sensibilities – such a curious emblem has given rise to a popular legend about the foundation of the order. According to this, the Countess of Salisbury lost her garter during a court ball at Calais and Edward III retrieved it, rebuking those who had mocked her embarrassment with the words “Honi soit qui mal y pense” - shame on him who thinks evil of it – But this phrase, the motto of the order, actually refers to the king’s claim to the French throne, a claim which the Knights of the Garter were created to help prosecute. As to the emblem of the Garter, it may perhaps less interestingly, derive from the straps used to fasten plates of armour.
From the first the Order with its twenty-six so-called Companions was internationally constituted and this led to a distinction in its membership between Knights Subject, who were subjects of the English Crown, and Stranger Knights. Women were also associated with the Order in the Middle Ages and issued with its robes, although they were not counted as Companions. Such association ceased in the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509) but was revived in 1901, when King Edward VII appointed Queen Alexandra a Lady of the Order of the Garter. The first woman to be appointed a full Companion of the Order was Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk, in 1990.
Video: The Procession of Heralds and members of the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle, June 2023.
#churchill#winston churchill#quote#order of the garter#british monarchy#monarchy#king george VI#ceremony#king charles III#tradition#custom#britain#history#royalty
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Here’s a thought on why the Black’s motto is in french - the tapestry was a gift (wedding or political favour, who knows) from another pure-blood family (I guess of Norman origin), and of course the Blacks would display it proudly, as it shows their lineage and their influence.
I think it's possible. A tapestry with a French motto could have been a "gift" from another noble family as a sign of an important political alliance.
And considering that the main language of the court, aristocracy, and administration from the time of the Norman Conquest until the 14th century was Insular French and that literature and many official documents were written in it, it is also likely that the Blacks had to adapt to the new ruling power (the tapestry was made in the 13th century tho.)
Actually, their motto is not weird at all. Even the United Kingdom's coat of arms has two mottos in French. Dieu et mon droit is the British monarch’s motto (was first used by Richard I). And Honi soit qui mal y pense is the motto of the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest knightly orders, founded by Edward III in the 14th century.
But in my two fanfics, I don't even use the pure Anglo-Saxon headcanon for the Blacks. I use there another hc – the Blacks originally came from southern Scotland (the surname Black existed in Scotland) and their ancestors often married Anglo-Saxons. Then, the branches split, one lived in Scotland, the other in England, where they assimilated with Anglo-Saxon nobility and continued to marry Anglo-Saxon families. Despite the split, both branches kept in touch through marriages, which helped them share family traditions. This also helped both branches strengthen their positions and influence in different parts of the British Isles.
After the Normans took over the Anglo-Saxons, the Blacks resisted and took part in rebellions, especially in the north (Scotland remained independent from the invasion, the Scottish branch and Scotland itself supported these uprisings). The Normans, of course, were stronger (they also had wizards helping them, the first ancestor of the Malfoys :D), plus, considering that William didn't deal kindly with rebels, everyone eventually had to submit. I hc that they didn't want to give up their influence in England, so they didn't flee to Scotland, but stayed on their "own land." "Scotland" also sometimes made dynastic marriages with "England" after the Norman invasion, despite the strained relations.
This might be a bit naive, but I think the Blacks kept their motto in Old English up until the 13th century, which might have caused discontent among the Norman nobility and wizards, even though they all comfortably spoke Insular French by then. And during the First War of Scottish Independence Scotland made the Auld Alliance with France in the late 13th century specifically to fight against England.
Long story short, I hc that their Scottish branch disappeared at the end of the 13th century during the First War. I mean, they ended up with no heirs, several died in the war, some went missing, some were poisoned, etc. And it was at this point that the Blacks decided to make their motto in French – first, as a realisation of their defeat, but at the same time as one last "jab" at the Normans. The Normans would think that the Blacks did it because they had finally totally assimilated, but the Blacks would know it was because France had been ally in the fight against the Normans who destroyed their family in Scotland.
I just like the idea of giving the Blacks a Scottish heritage, and adding a double rebellious and independent spirit to their blood. :D
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Garter and Silk
No, not the name of a pair of detectives with red hot chemistry solving murders, but two items somewhat relevant to this story.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Thornaby, K.G. is the holder of two very important titles in the UK. Right Honourable means he is a Privy Counsellor, a title given to high-ranking politicians and which gives them access to highly secret information. You retain membership for life unless you resign or do something really stupid.
But I'm going to talk more about a organisation with a somewhat silly name. K.G. stands for "Knight of the Garter", which means Thornaby is a member of the Order of the Garter. Covering England and Wales, this is the highest state honour you can get that does not involve the serious possiblity of dying getting it; the two above it being the Victoria and George Crosses. Scotland has the Order of the Thistle, just below it in precedence. Ireland had the Order of St Patrick; with no new member added since 1936 and the last surviving member dying in 1974, it is essentially defunct.
Tradition has it that the order was founded by Edward III in 1348, but records suggest it was actually slightly early. The most popular version of the name is that a woman at a dance in Calais had her garter fall down. As courtiers sniggered at the wardrobe malfunction, Edward picked up the garter, returned it and said "Honi soit qui mal y pense!", which is generally translated as "Shame on him who thinks evil of it". The story comes from the 1460s and may well have been conocted to explain why the order was named after what was then a feminine garment.
As you can see from the link, the blue belt has a prominent role in the royal coat of arms used outside of Scotland. The Scottish version has the Order of the Thistle's motto Nemo me impune lacessit or "No-one provokes me with impunity", which definitely sounds more stereotypically Scottish!
It also features in the simplified version of the arms used by the British government, featuring on all British passports.
Membership is limited to the monarch (of course currently Charles III), the Prince of Wales (Prince Williams) and 24 living members. There are also Royal Knights and Ladies, basically members of the Royal Family like Queen Camilla, the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Edward) or the Duke of Kent (the other Prince Edward). In addition, there are Stranger Knights and Ladies, covering a good proportion of Europe's monarchs, active or retired. Both the former and current Japanese Emperors are there; Hirohito was thrown out in 1941 for obvious reasons, but reinstated in 1971.
The latter two do not count towards the total.
The current membership gives you an idea of the sort of people who get this honour. For example:
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler of Brockwell, also known for the Butler Inquiry into intelligence used to justify the Iraq War.
Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair, former Prime Ministers.
Lord King of Lothbury, former Governor of the Bank of England.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Stirrup, former Chief of the Defence. Or Jock Stirrup.
Lord Lloyd-Webber. Yes, the musicals guy.
The 7th Marquess of Salisbury, also a former Cabinet minister. Descended from the PM at the time of "Knees of the Gods" and all the way back to William Cecil, chief minister to Elizabeth I; the Cecil family have long been friends with the royals.
There are currently three vacancies.
Until 1946, appointments to the Order were made by the monarch on advice from the government... with all the potential for patronage that would involve. Edward VII threw a major tantrum in 1902-1903 over giving it to Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the Shah of Iran, because the guy wasn't a Christian. An alternative design for the badge minus the Cross of St George was drawn up... and Bertie literally threw it out of the porthole of his yacht. He eventually had to back down though.
However, in 1946, Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill, at the time Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition respectively, agreed that the honour would go back to the monarch. Elizabeth II would make them both Knights of the Garter.
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So, onto the Silk part. "Kingsmill, Q.C." is a "Queen's Counsel", meaning he is a highly experienced lawyer appointed from the profession. You'd want one of these if you were up on a charge in the Old Bailey.
As a QC, he would have the right to wear a silk gown when in court, hence the nickname of "silks". At the time they were appointed by the monarch on advice from the government; since 2004 a selection panel makes the decision and it's a formality from there on in.
This story is set in 1893 when Queen Victoria was on the throne. When the reigning monarch is male, like at the moment, these people are known as King's Counsel or KC. The changeover is immediate; when Elizabeth II died in 2022, the head of the Bar Council signed off his tribute with "KC", causing some moderate confusion and necessitating a clarification on that matter:
The current Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer is a KC by virtue of having made a silk in 2002 as a barrister; he would later head the Crown Prosecution Service. His knighthood is the Order of the Bath. Others may make the jokes.
Sitting MPs who were barristers were made silks automatically until the 1990s; the top law officers of the government get the title as well. This is not necessarily a popular decision with other lawyers, especially if the person has little recent legal experience.
There was a BBC TV series that ran from 2011 to 2014 called Silk about a chamber of lawyers in London; including some QCs. The first season features Natalie Dormer before she joined the cast of Game of Thrones.
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It is entirely possible to be a Silk Garter i.e. have both honours. There is currently one in fact - Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, former President of our Supreme Court.
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Justice 01 - Recht und Gerechtigkeit
Wir treffen: David Moore, alleinerziehender Vater und Anwalt, im Herzen Landei, und Ryan Hall, Staranwalt, schwarze Haare und grüne Augen, Stadtmensch durch und durch.
Sie begegnen sich, weil David seinen Onkel Joe, einen Schafbauern, gegen Ryans Klienten, den Pharmakonzern Campbell Industries, vertritt. Onkel Joe ist der Meinung, dass seit der Betriebsaufnahme des Konzerns giftige Abwässer in den Fluss geleitet werden, aus dem seine Schafe trinken, da die Tiere seitdem immer öfter krank werden oder mit Fehlbildungen zur Welt kommen. Ein tierärztliches Gutachten unterstellt Onkel Joe Mängel in der Haltung und Fütterung, allerdings wurde dieses Gutachten von Campbell Industries in Auftrag gegeben. Honi soit qui mal y pense.
Ryan meint süffisant, David werde sicher noch eine Weile brauchen, um alle relevanten Unterlagen der Wasserproben etc. zu sichten.
Und sofort wurde David klar, wer hinter den unzähligen Stapeln von Kartons steckte, die man vor seinem Bürogebäude abgeladen hatte. Erst hatten die Geschäftsführer von Campbell Industries jede Auskunft verweigert, dann hatte man David mit einem Aktenberg zugeschüttet, unter dem er beinahe erstickte.
(GIF-Credit an die wunderbare @thisfeebleheart ❤️)
Sie droh-flirten ein wenig in Ryans Büro herum und David denkt bei sich, dass er sich bloß nicht ablenken lassen darf, bevor er geht.
POV-Wechsel!
Ryan unterhält sich mit seinem Kollegen Thomas.
Bisschen backstory: Ryan ist so ein aalglatter Anwalt geworden, weil er sich wegen seines räudigen Stiefvaters, der jedes Vergehen Ryans an dessen jüngeren Geschwistern Emily und Peter ausgelassen hatte, eine aalglatte Fassade zulegen musste.
Davids Aufrichtigkeit, für einen Anwalt eine ungewöhnliche Eigenschaft, hat ihn fasziniert.
„Ich fürchte, er ist wirklich einer von den Guten. Und es geht ihm nicht um sein Renommee, sondern um die Ehre seines Onkels.“ „Ekelhaft.“ Thomas grinste. „Aber jetzt mal im Ernst: Haben die Jungs von Campbell Industries wirklich Dreck am Stecken?“
Das interessiert Ryan allerdings wenig, denn er glaubt vor allem an das Rechtssystem und nicht an die Moral seiner Klienten.
Und Recht und Moral waren nun einmal nicht das Gleiche, sonst könnte man einfach wieder einem Lynchmob die Arbeit überlassen.
Wenn’s nicht ausgerechnet um einen umweltverseuchenden Pharmakonzern ginge, könnte ich diese Haltung ja durchaus respektieren, auch, wenn das auf Tumblr ‘ne gefährliche Aussage ist.
Anyway. Thomas soll Ryan und die Campbells morgen zu einer Gegenüberstellung begleiten, bei der Joe Miller (joa. Smith, ein Name, den man sich merken muss) und seinen Anwalt (=David) personell eingeschüchtert werden sollen. Dass David ihn danach vermutlich wütend, verächtlich und verzweifelt ansehen wird, beschäftigt Ryan mehr, als es sollte.
#mr. & mr.#justice - dich gebe ich niemals auf#zoe larsen#deutschabithema ayyyyy#tatort: das fleißige lieschen
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Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense by IverinAduelen - M, 52 chapters -Seventh year, slow burn. When Voldemort orders Snape to retrieve a sample of Hermione Granger's brain tissue, the Head Girl must find a way to protect her body - but she may not be able to shield her heart. Partly based on a true story.
#Hermione Granger: Student#length: multi chapter#rating: mature#status: complete#timeline: war#timeline: 7 year#genre: angst#genre: romance#genre: action/adventure#timeline: au#Fanfiction Recommendations#author: IverinAduelen
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Honi soit qui mal y pense! Dieu et mon droit!
“Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it”. God and my right
The motto of the British Royal Order of the Garter and the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom.
#motto#coat of arms#royal motto#royal shield#order of the garter#royal knights#travel canada#muttball
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Back to the future.
Beatriz Ferreyra - Médisances (1968/69) from: Beatriz Ferreyra - GRM Works (Editions Mego, 2015)
This electroacoustic piece for 4 channels was produced by manipulating such items as orchestral instruments, a mouth bow, breath and some unexpected technical defects. "Slander" is not meant to be of a descriptive nature and any interpretation of the music along those lines would be a complete misconception. Honi soit qui mal y pense! (BF)
#1960s#Argentina#Beatriz Ferreyra#electronic#Musique Concrète#Electroacoustic#Acousmatic#women in electronic music#Editions Mego#2015#Back to the future
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“Honi soit qui mal y pense” but it’s a cock ring instead of a garter
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Arms of Queen Camilla
I am putting this up as someone asked in the comments for the symbolism of the shields on the coronation invitation.
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla,_Queen_Consort#/media/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Camilla_Shand,_Queen_consort.svg, image by sodacam
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https://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla,_Queen_Consort#Titles,_styles,_honours_and_arms
This coat of arms combines the coat of arms of her husband, King Charles III (on the left) and the coat of arms of her father, Major Bruce Shand, on the right. This practise is called impaling and it is a common way of combining two coats of arms.
The Supporters (the animals on either side of the shield) are a gold lion wearing a crown on the left, for England, and a blue boar on the right, taken from the crest of her father's coat of arms. The blue boar has a crown around its neck and a chain, similar to the Unicorn in the same position on the coat of arms of the British monarch.
The Crest (the bit on top) is a Tudor crown, the crown chosen by King Charles III as part of his cypher.
The Garter (the blue band) surrounds the shield as Queen Camilla is a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. On the blue band is written the motto of the Order of the Garter, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense, meaning "Shame of him who thinks evil of it".
The Coat of Arms itself has two parts:
Left hand Side: The arms of King Charles III, her husband
Right Hand Side: The arms of her father, Major Bruce Shand (see below, under the cut).
In heraldry terms, the coat of arms is described as below:
Escutcheon Quarterly, I and IV Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or langued and armed Azure. II Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules. III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent; impaled with a shield of Azure a Boar's Head erased behind the ears Argent armed and langued Or on a Chief engrailed Argent between two Mullets Gules a Cross crosslet fitchy Sable.
Supporters Dexter: a lion rampant guardant Or langued and armed Gules, royally crowned Proper; sinister: a Boar Azure armed and unguled Or langued Gules and gorged with a Coronet composed of crosses formy and fleurs-de-lys attached thereto a Chain reflexed over the back and ending in a ring all Or.
The Coat of Arms appears on the Coronation Invitation as per below:
Coat of Arms of Major Bruce Shand
This is the coat of arms of Major Bruce Shand, awarded to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2005:
The Crest (the bit on top) is a blue boar with red feet, with one foot resting on a red star.
The Shield (the coat of arms itself) appears to be the same as that of the Shand family with the sole exception of a black sword on the top of the shield, between two red stars, whereas the Shand family has three red stars along the top of the shield. The black sword is specific to Major Bruce Shand.
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