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Dieu et mon droit

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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland Supporters A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Crown of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET MON DROIT
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland Supporters A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Crown of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET MON DROIT
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Arms Quarterly 1 &4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland Crest a lion statant gardant Supporters dexter a lion rampant gardant crowned sinister a unicorn rampant collared Order of the Garter Motto DIEU ET MON DROIT
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Arms Quarterly 1. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland 4. France on an escutcheon of pretence billetty a lion rampant (Nassau) Crest On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Helmet of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEV ET MON DROIT Monograms W R and M R
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. France & England quarterly 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence billetty a lion rampant (Nassau) Crest On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned Supporters A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Helmet of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEV ET MON DROIT
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. France & England quarterly 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence billetty a lion rampant (Nassau) Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Crown of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET MON DROIT Monograms M R
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant in pale (Brunswick) 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Luneberg) 3. A horse courant (Westphalia) overall on an escutcheon the crown of Charlemagne (Badge of the High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown Crest On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Helmet of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET MON...
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<p>also used by George IV</p>
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland On an escutcheon of pretence tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant in pale (Brunswick) 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Luneberg) 3. A horse courant (Westphalia) Overall on an escutcheon the crown of Charlemagne (Badge of the High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown Crest On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Helmet of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET...
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant in pale (Brunswick) 2. Semy of heart a lion rampant (Luneberg) 3. A horse courant (Westphalia) overall on an escutcheon the crown of Charlemagne (Badge of the High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown Crest On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET MON • DROIT Badges ...
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence Tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant in pale (Brunswick) 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Luneberg) 3. A horse courant (Westphalia) overall on an escutcheon the crown of Charlemagne (Badge of the High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown Crest On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Helmet of a sovereign Supporters A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Order The Garter Motto DIEU • ET...
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant in pale (Brunswick) 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Luneberg) 3. A horse courant (Westphalia) overall on an escutcheon the crown of Charlemagne (Badge of the High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Crest On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET MON DROIT Badges The...
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland on an escutcheon of pretence tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant in pale (Brunswick) 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Luneberg) 3. A horse courant (Westphalia) overall on an escutcheon the crown of Charlemagne (Badge of the High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown Crest On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Supporters A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Helmet of a sovereign Order The Garter Motto DIEU ET...

Dieu et mon honneur

Egerton, Francis Henry, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (1756 - 1829) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A lion rampant between three pheons (Egerton) 2. Quarterly France and England (Mary, daughter of Henry VII) 3. Barry of six (Grey) Supporters Dexter A lion and Sinister A horse ducally gorged Coronet of a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire Motto DIEU ET MON HONNEUR
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Dieu fait toute

Wood, Andrew (Stamp 1)
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[within a oak wreath fructed with acorns] Arms An oak tree between two savages [wodehouses] wreathed around the loins each holding in their interior hand a club palewise Initials A W Motto DIEV FAIT TOVTE
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Dieu M Agarde

Agarde, Arthur (1540 - 1615) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A buglehorn garnished and stringed Motto Dieu M Agarde
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Dieu Me Agarde

Agarde, Arthur (1540 - 1615) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A buglehorn garnished and stringed Motto DIEV ME AGARDE
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Dieu me garde de calomniez

Sidney Sussex College Cambridge (Stamp 1)
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Arms A bend engrailed (Ratcliffe) impaling A pheon (Sidney) Supporters A bull ducally gorged and a porcupine Coronet of an Earl Motto Dieu me garde de calomniez
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Dirigat Deus

Allan, Anne (1800 - 1871) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a pelican in its piety on a chief gules three mullets Crest A hand in bend holding a scimitar Motto DIRIGAT DEUS
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Disce vivere

Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Sable a bend cotised Motto DISCE VIVERE Initials I.A.T.
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Papworth: Adington, Ansingham, Antingham, Anthingham, Autingham of Lancashire and Norfolk; Benton; Monceup; Riviere (sable a bend argent) Celny; Celuy, Hore (sable a bend or)
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Diu delibera cito fac

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Crest A lion sejant supporting a column Motto DIU DELIBERA CITO FAC
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Divini gloria ruris

Foster, Augustus John, Sir, 1st Baronet  (1780 - 1848) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a chevron gules [should be vert] between three hunting horns stringed (Foster) impaling Sable an estoile of six points between two flaunches ermine (Hobart) Crest A stag trippant Motto DIVINI GLORIA RURIS
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Do it with thy might

Pearson, Alicia (1893-1974)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Per fess indented gules and or two suns in chief and a demi-griffin in base counterchanged a crescent for cadency impaling Quarterly 1 & 4. On a mount vert two boars erect respecting each other sable their forelegs resting against an oak tree (Hugessen) 2 & 3. Azure three cross crosslets fitchy between two bendlets or (Knatchbull) Crest In front of a demi griffin gules holding a millstone with a millrind sable a sun in splendour Motto DO IT WITH THY MIGHT
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Doe or die

Douglas, George Henry Scott, Sir, 5th Baronet, of Maxwell (1825 - 1885) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A cubit arm holding a broken tilting spear Helmet of a Baronet Motto DOE OR DIE
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Doe well and feare not

Unidentified Stamp
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Crest A demi dragon wings displayed Helmet of an Esquire Motto DOE WELL AND FEARE NOT
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No reference in the sources to the motto or crest could be traced.
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Domine dirige nos

London, Corporation of (Stamp 5)
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Arms A cross in the first quarter dexter chief a sword in pale point upwards Supporters Two dragons wings elevated each charged with a cross Helmet of an Esquire Crest On two dragon’s wings adorsed a cross Motto DOMINE DIRIGE NOS Badges A sword and a mace
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London, Corporation of (Stamp 6)
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Arms A cross in the first quarter dexter chief a sword in pale point upwards Supporters Two dragons wings elevated each charged with a cross Helmet of an Esquire Crest On two dragon’s wings adorsed a cross Motto DOMINE DIRIGE NOS
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Putland, William (1751-1800)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Azure on a bend wavy between two estoiles or three rudders sable (Putland) impaling Argent three boars heads couped sable (Evans) Crest An elephant's head couped Motto DOMINE • DIRIGE • NOS Legend WILLIAM • PUTLAND • ESQR
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Domino potiora

Browne, Richard, Sir, Baronet (1605 - 1683) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. A chief (Browne, augmentation of honour) 2. A griffin passant and a chief (Browne) 3. A fret with nine roundels on the crossings within a bordure (Trussell) 4. Quarterly per fess indented a crescent for difference (Fitzwarine) in fess point the hand of Ulster Supporter An eagle displayed Motto DOMINO POTIORA
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Dominus illuminatio mea

Oxford University (Stamp 1)
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Arms An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns Supporters A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key Crest Sun rising in the clouds Mottoes DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA BONITAS REGNABIT • VERITAS LIBERABIT
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Oxford University (Stamp 2)
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Arms An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns Supporters A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key Crest Sun rising in the clouds Mottoes DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA BONITAS REGNABIT • VERITAS LIBERABIT
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Oxford University (Stamp 3)
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Arms An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns Supporters A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key Crest Sun rising in the clouds Mottoes DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA BONITAS REGNABIT • VERITAS LIBERABIT
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Dominus providebit [sic]

Lawson, Charles (1795-1874)  (Stamp 2)
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Arms A saltire in chief a martlet between two garbs On an escutcheon of pretence a chevron embattled between three martlets Crest a garb Motto DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT
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Dominus providibit [sic]

Lawson, Charles (1795-1874)  (Stamp 1)
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Monogram C L Motto DOMINUS PROVIDIBIT [sic]

Droit et loyal

Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of sixteen 1. A lion rampant double queued (Sutton and Dudley) 2. Two lions passant (Somerie) 3. Barry of six a label (Grey) 4. Barry of ten an orle of ten martlets (De Valence) 5. A cinquefoil ermine (Astley) 6. A lion rampant within a bordure engrailed (Talbot) 7. A lion rampant within a bordure (Belesme) 8. A fess between six cross crosslets (Beauchamp) 9. Checky a chevron ermine (Guy, Earl of Warwick) 10. A chevron between ten crosses patty (Berkeley) 11. A lion passant crowned (Lisle) 12. A fess between two chevrons (Lisle) 13. A saltire between four martlets...
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Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A bear erect muzzled and chained supporting a ragged staff on the shoulder a crescent for difference Motto DROIT ET LOYAL
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Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588) (Stamp 5)
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Crest A bear erect muzzled and chained supporting a ragged staff on the shoulder a crescent for difference Motto DROIT ET LOYAL
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Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588) (Stamp 6)
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Crest A bear erect muzzled and chained supporting a ragged staff on the shoulder a crescent for difference Motto DROIT ET LOYAL
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Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588) (Stamp 7)
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Crest A bear erect muzzled and chained supporting a ragged staff on the shoulder a crescent for difference Motto DROIT ET LOYAL Initials R L
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Dulce et suaviter

Sweeting, Henry (1817 - 1856) (Stamp 1)
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Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a rose gules Motto DULCE ET SUAVITER
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Dulcius ex asperis

Ferguson, Ivor Andrew Benyon (1874 - 1938) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A bee on a thistle Motto DULCIUS EX ASPERIS Monogram I A B F
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Arms Azure between three boars’ heads erased a buckle Crest On a thistle a bee Motto DULCIUS EX ASPERIS
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Arms Azure a buckle between three boars head couped Crest A bee on a thistle Motto DULCIUS EX ASPERIS Legend THOMAS FERGUSON, GREENVILLE
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Dum meliora Deus

Douglas, James (1565-1619)  (Stamp 4)
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Arms A heart on a chief three mullets Motto * DVM * MELIORA * DEVS Initials M I D
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Dum spiro spero

Dearden, James (1798-1862) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Sable an escutcheon within an orle of 8 martlets (Dearden) 2. Or on a fess gules three escallops (Ingham) 3. Argent on a chief gules two cross crosslets (Ferrand) 4. Ermine on a cross between four lions rampant a spear in pale between four roundels [bezants] (Royds) impaling A griffin segreant (Griffith) Crest A stag trippant Motto DUM . SPIRO . SPERO
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Hearne, John (1795-1849)  (Stamp 2)
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Crest A heron's head erased ducally gorged Motto DUM SPIRO SPERO
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Rylands, Thomas Glazebrook (1818 - 1900) (Stamp 1)
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Crest Out of a ducal coronet a demi lion holding a flag [banner] charged with a lion passant gardant Motto DUM SPIRO SPERO
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Rylands, Thomas Glazebrook (1818 - 1900) (Stamp 2)
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Crest Out of a ducal coronet a demi lion holding a flag [banner] charged with a lion passant gardant Motto DUM SPIRO SPERO
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Rylands, Thomas Glazebrook (1818 - 1900) (Stamp 3)
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Crest Out of a ducal coronet a demi lion holding a flag [banner] charged with a lion passant gardant Motto DUM SPIRO SPERO
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Duris non frangor

Moore, John  (1761 - 1809) (Stamp 1)
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Arms On a fess engrailed three mullets in chief a lion couchant a bordure engrailed Crest A saracen’s head couped wreathed around the temples with laurel Helmet of a knight Supporters Dexter a solder in uniform carrying a rifle with fixed bayonet, sinister a Scottish soldier kilted carrying a rifle fixed with bayonet Order of the Bath Motto DURIS NON FRANGOR
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Dux vitæ ratio in cruce victoria

Fanshawe, Anne (1625 - 1680) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A chevron azure between three fleurs de lys a mullet for difference (Fanshawe) 2 & 3. Checky a cross (Fanshawe, augmentation of honour granted 1649) in fess point the hand of Ulster impaling On a cross five pheons (Harrison) Crest A dragon's head erased breathing fire Helmet of a Baron Motto DVX VITÆ RATIO IN CRVCE VICTORIA
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