Arms of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Arms of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Blazon
Quarterly, 1st and 4th Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or, 2nd Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules, 3rd Azure a harp Or stringed Argent, all debruised of a three-point label Argent the central point charged with a cross Gules the dexter and sinister points charged with a fleur-de-lis Azure, overall an inescutcheon barry of ten Or and Sable charged with a crancelin Vert;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of a younger child of the Sovereign;
Symbolism
This is a differenced version of the royal arms of the United Kingdom, indicating that the Duke of Connaught was a son of Queen Victoria. The first and fourth quarters display the arms of England, the second those of Scotland, and the third those of Ireland. The shield in the centre depicts the arms of the Kingdom of Saxony borne by his father, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The white label with charges on it is used as a mark of differencing within the Royal Family; the Duke’s label uses a cross of St. George and two fleurs-de-lis.
Crest of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Blazon
A lion statant guardant wearing a coronet of crosses patté and fleurs-de-lis Or and charged with a three-point label Argent the central point charged with a cross Gules the dexter and sinister points charged with a fleur-de-lis Azure, all on a coronet of crosses patté and fleurs-de-lis Or;
Symbolism
This is the royal crest of the United Kingdom, with the lion wearing the Duke’s label and the coronet of a younger child of the Sovereign. It is shown standing on the same type of coronet.
Supporters of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Blazon
Dexter a lion guardant wearing a coronet of crosses patté and fleurs-de-lis Or sinister a unicorn Argent armed, crined and unguled, gorged of a coronet of crosses patté and fleurs-de-lis a chain affixed thereto and reflexed Or, each charged with a three-point label Argent the central point charged with a cross Gules the dexter and sinister points charged with a fleur-de-lis Azure;
Symbolism
These are the royal supporters of the United Kingdom with the Duke’s label and with the lion wearing the coronet of a younger child of the Sovereign.
