Sunday, January 25, 2015
Holborn
Official blazon of Holborn, Holborn Town Hall
High Holborn, Camden
London, September 2014
Arms: Argent a Cross Gules charged in the centre point with a Hind pierced by an Arrow Or and on a Chief Sable three Escallops of the field. Crest: Out of a Mural Crown proper a demi Figure representing St. Andrew the Apostle vested Azure holding in the dexter hand an open Boook also proper and supporting on his sinister arm a Saltire Azure. Supporters: On the dexter a Lion and in the sinister a Gryphon both Or each gorged with a Collar Gules suspended therefrom an Escutcheon barry wavy of ten Argent and Azure. Motto: Multi pertransibunt et augebitur scientia (Many shall pass through and learning shall be increased) (Holborn, Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom, Heraldry of the World)
Is the description correct? A mural crown proper is stone colored not or (gold).
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