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Lambeth Borough Coat of Arms, patented on 22nd April 1922.

The significance of the design is as follows: The paschal lamb with pennon, part of the seal of the Borough Council, also a 'canting' or punning reference to the Borough name.  The fifteen golden bezants (circles) around the shield, signify the Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall, whose London estates were in Kennington.  The large red cross, left-hand upper corner, the cross of St.George, from the Arms of the London County Council. The blue and gold squares, bottom right-hand corner, Arms of the Warrennes, Earls of Surrey, as Lambeth was in the old geographical County of Surrey.  The mitre and pastoral staff in the middle, refers to the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace.  The two quarters ermine, bottom left and top right corners, signify the use of ermine fur by royalty and nobility as symbols of purity and honour. The translation of the motto 'Spectemur Agendo', is  'Let us be regarded according to our conduct'

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Image type:	Postcard
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Ref:	00417
Identifier:	P/C
Date:	1922

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