British Armorial Bindings - hunting horn

Spencer-Churchill, Charles Richard John, 9th Duke of Marlborough (1871 - 1934) (Stamp 3)

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:50:25 +0000

Owner:

Spencer-Churchill, Charles Richard John

Height:

76mm

Width:

63mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Quarterly 1 &4. Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) 2 &3. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) in chief an escutcheon charged with the cross of St George thereon an escutcheon charged with three fleurs-de-lys (France) as an honourable augmentation Supporters A double headed eagle displayed crowned and haloed; two wyverns Crests 1. A lion couchant gardant holding a banner charged with a dexter hand apaumé (Churchill) 2. Out of a ducal coronet a griffin’s head between two wings raised gorged with a bar gemelle (Spencer) Coronet of a Duke Crown Imperial crown Order of the Garter Motto FIEL PERO DESDICHADO

Arms:

Quarterlyin chief an escutcheon charged with the cross of St George thereon an escutcheon charg 1 &4. Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) 2 &3. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill)

Quarterings:

1 &4. Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) 2 &3. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill)

Escutcheon of Pretence:

in chief an escutcheon charged with the cross of St George thereon an escutcheon charged with three fleurs-de-lys (France) as an honourable augmentation

Crest:

1. A lion couchant gardant holding a banner charged with a dexter hand apaumé (Churchill) 2. Out of a ducal coronet a griffin’s head between two wings raised gorged with a bar gemelle (Spencer)

Coronet:

Duke

Order:

Garter

Motto:

Fiel pero desdichado

Heraldic Charges:

banner, on a

bend, on a

canton, on a

coronet, ducal, out of a

cross