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English: Plate 6.
The Arms of Fox-Davies. A hammer is held in the claw of the demi-dragon which is the crest of this family of Coalbrookdale, co. Salop The Arms of Drake. The arms of Sir Francis Drake are: "Sable, a fess wavy between two stars argent. Crest: a ship under reef, drawn round a terrestrial globe with a cable by a hand issuing from clouds all proper" (Plate VI.). The stars upon the shield are the two pole stars, and the wavy band between them typifies Drake's voyage round the world, as does also the peculiar crest in which the Divine hand is shown guiding his ship around the globe. The Arms of Dodge. "Barry of six or and sable, on a pale gules, a woman's breast distilling drops of milk proper. Crest: upon a wreath of the colours, a demi sea-dog azure, collared, maned, and finned or" The Arms of Swindon. The arms of this railway town naturally feature a Locomotive. |
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