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William and Kate's new conjugal coat of arms is revealed William and Kate's new conjugal coat of arms is revealed
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's joint heraldry was shown publicly for the first time yesterday, combining William's coat of arms and Kate's shield from the Middleton family coat of arms.The conjugal coat, featuring a lion and a unicorn, was unveiled on the same day as an announcement that the couple's baby son, Prince George, will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury next month at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.Designed by the College of Arms in London, conjugal arms traditionally show the separate shields of a royal husband and wife, side by side.William's shield, on the left of the coat of arms, is his version of the royal coat of arms granted to him by the Queen on his 18th birthday.It sits alongside Kate's shield from the Middleton family coat of arms, granted to the family in 2011 ahead of her marriage.The left shield shows the various royal emblems of different parts of the United Kingdom: the three lions of England, the lion of Scotland and the harp of Ireland.It is surrounded by a blue garter bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense - Shame to those who think evil of it - which symbolises the Order of the Garter, of which he is a knight companion.Kate's shield on the right shows her family arms, granted to her father Michael in March 2011 before the royal wedding. It is divided vertically with one half blue and the other half red, and includes a gold chevron across the centre with white cotises either side.In the couple's arms, the Duchess of Cambridge's shield is surrounded by a wreath of oak, to balance out her husband's garter - a tradition for royal spouses who are not themselves entitled to surround their arms with an order of chivalry.Both shields are supported by the royal lion and unicorn, each wearing a three pointed collar, known as a label. The label has a red escallop shell derived from the Spencer coat of arms which has been used by William's ancestors on his mother's side for many centuries.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's joint heraldry was shown publicly for the first time yesterday, combining William's coat of arms and Kate's shield from the Middleton family coat of arms.The conjugal coat, featuring a lion and a unicorn, was unveiled on the same day as an announcement that the couple's baby son, Prince George, will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury next month at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.Designed by the College of Arms in London, conjugal arms traditionally show the separate shields of a royal husband and wife, side by side.William's shield, on the left of the coat of arms, is his version of the royal coat of arms granted to him by the Queen on his 18th birthday.It sits alongside Kate's shield from the Middleton family coat of arms, granted to the family in 2011 ahead of her marriage.The left shield shows the various royal emblems of different parts of the United Kingdom: the three lions of England, the lion of Scotland and the harp of Ireland.It is surrounded by a blue garter bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense - Shame to those who think evil of it - which symbolises the Order of the Garter, of which he is a knight companion.Kate's shield on the right shows her family arms, granted to her father Michael in March 2011 before the royal wedding. It is divided vertically with one half blue and the other half red, and includes a gold chevron across the centre with white cotises either side.In the couple's arms, the Duchess of Cambridge's shield is surrounded by a wreath of oak, to balance out her husband's garter - a tradition for royal spouses who are not themselves entitled to surround their arms with an order of chivalry.Both shields are supported by the royal lion and unicorn, each wearing a three pointed collar, known as a label. The label has a red escallop shell derived from the Spencer coat of arms which has been used by William's ancestors on his mother's side for many centuries.
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