Gardiner, Charles John, 1st Earl of Blessington (1782 - 1829) (Stamp 1)
Arms:
Motto: Nil desperandum Quarterly 1 & 4. Or a griffin passant azure on a chief sable three pheons argent (Gardiner)
2 & 3. Gules a fess or between three lions rampant (Stewart)
Supporters: Dexter A man in complete armour and Sinister A queen in royal robes the mantle doubled ermine her hair dishevelled ducally crowned
Dimensions (height x width): 118mm x 108mm
Coronet: Viscount
Quarterings: 1 & 4. Or a griffin passant azure on a chief sable three pheons argent (Gardiner) 2 & 3. Gules a fess or between three lions rampant (Stewart)
Heraldic Charges: chief, on afess betweengriffin passantlions rampant (3)pheons (3)
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