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Cornish heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in Cornwall, United Kingdom. While similar to English , Scottish and Welsh heraldry , Cornish heraldry has its own distinctive features.
The current logo of Cornwall Council features a Cornish chough and the 15 Cornish golden bezants on a black field as used in the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall. [7] The arms of Cornwall County Council were: Sable fifteen bezants in pile within a bordure barry wavy of eight Argent and Azure.
Cornish chough. The chough (in Cornish = palores) is also used as a symbol of Cornwall. In Cornish poetry the chough is used to symbolise the spirit of Cornwall. Also there is a Cornish belief that King Arthur lives in the form of a chough. "Chough" was also used as a nickname for Cornish people.
Note: the university logo is a modification (reduction) of the above Canterbury, Christ Church, granted at 1 November 1991 to Canterbury Christ Church University College. Escutcheon: Per pale bleu celeste and gules four cross crosslets argent one and two and one a canton argent fimbriated sable charged with a cornish chough proper Crest:
English: Coat of arms of the Duchy of Cornwall, Granted by the Royal Warrant of 21 June 1968. Crest: The coronet of the Heir Apparent of the United Kingdom Arms: Sable, fifteen bezants, five, four, three, two, one.
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The supporters are a crowned English lion on the dexter (heraldic right), and a chained Scottish unicorn on the sinister (heraldic left). [5] Above the shield is a gold helmet, which has mantling of gold and ermine attached to it. On top of this is the crest, a crown with a crowned lion standing on it.
Saint Piran's Flag (Cornish: Baner Peran) is the flag of Cornwall. The earliest known description of the flag, referred to as the Standard of Cornwall, was written in 1838. [1] It is used by all Cornish people as a symbol of their identity. [2] The flag is attributed to Saint Piran, a 5th-century Cornish abbot.