Spencer, John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835 - 1910) (Stamp 1)
Arms:
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet a demi-griffin wings raised gorged with a bar gemelle Quarterly 1 & 4 quarterly in 1st and 4th quarters A fret overall on a bend three escallops (Spencer) 2 & 3 Barry of eight (Poyntz) 2. Quarterly of eight 1 & 6 quarterly in 1st and 4th quarters A fret overall on a bend three escallops (Spencer) 2 & 5 Barry of eight (Poyntz) 3 & 8 On a pile between six fleurs de lys three lions of England (Seymour augmentation of honour) 4 & 7 Two wings conjoined in lure tips downwards (Seymour)
Motto: Dieu defend le droit
Order: Garter
Supporters: Dexter A griffin sergeant chained Sinister A wyvern chained
Dimensions (height x width): 77mm x 78mm
Coronet: Earl
Heraldic Charges: bar gemellebarry (8)bend, on acoronet, ducal, out of aescallops (3)fleurs-de-lys (6)fretgriffin, demi-lions passant gardant (3)pile, on aquarterlywings (2)
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