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City Of London Arms
The coat of arms of the City of London Corporation is the official coat of arms granted to the City of London Corporation. The Corporation governs the City of London, one of the 33 administrative areas within Greater London, England. Description and blazon The Corporation of the City of London has a full achievement (heraldry), achievement of armorial bearings consisting of a shield on which the arms are displayed, a crest (heraldry), crest displayed on a helmet (heraldry), helmet above the shield, supporters on either side and a motto displayed on a scroll beneath the arms. The blazon of the arms is as follows: Arms: ''Argent a cross gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last.'' Crest: ''On a wreath argent and gules a dragon's sinister wing argent charged on the underside with a cross throughout gules.'' Supporters: ''On either side a dragon argent charged on the undersides of the wings with a cross throughout gules.'' The Latin motto of the City is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of London Corporation
The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the municipal governing body of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the United Kingdom's financial sector. In 2006, the name was changed from Corporation of London as the corporate body needed to be distinguished from the geographical area to avoid confusion with the wider London local government, the Greater London Authority. Both businesses and residents of the City, or "Square Mile", are entitled to vote in City elections, and in addition to its functions as the local authority—analogous to those undertaken by the 32 boroughs that administer the rest of the Greater London region—it takes responsibility for supporting the financial services industry and representing its interests. The corporation's structure includes the Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, the Court of Common Council, and the Freemen and Livery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
