had the idea for the new coat of arms when he retired last year. He said: “I wanted something different, more lively and energetic and less official looking, so I commissioned this painting.

But before you worry if you'll be approved you may want to look at the cost. A personal coat of arms and crest cost £6,075, while an impersonal non-profit organisation can get there's for £12,775.

VATICAN CITY — A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal miter and a set of crossed keys.

coronets have been replaced by crowns and the Prince of Wales’ coat of arms, featured alongside Major Shand’s arms on a central shield, has been superseded by the sovereign’s arms.

President Thabo Mbeki’s office approached the Rock Art Research Institute because they wanted an indigenous rock art image to grace the coat of arms of the new South Africa. (The old shield had ...

The royal coat of arms, which features the English lion on the left and the Scottish unicorn on the right holding a shield with emblems from the different parts of the United Kingdom, is ...

Standing a whopping 335ft and weighing some 560 tonnes, the 'Motherland' statue depicts an imposing woman - known colloquially as 'Baba', or 'Grandma' - holding a shield and sword aloft above her ...

The Seal shall only be used for these purposes. 2. The Coat of Arms of the University shall be in the form indicated in the Appendix and shall be attached to diplomas and similar instruments requiring ...