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William IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1765 - 1837) (Stamp 02)

Owner:

William IV

Arms:

Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence Tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); 3. A horse courant (Saxony); overall on an escutcheon gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); The whole surmounted of a monarch's crown

Crest: On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned
Badge: The rose and the thistle
Motto: Dieu et mon droit
Helmet: sovereign
Order: Garter
Supporters: A lion rampant gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained
Dimensions (height x width): 100mm x 90mm
Escutcheon of Pretence: Tierced in pairle reversed: 1. Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); 2. Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); 3. A horse courant (Saxony Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire) surmounted of a monarch's crown
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland

Notes:

<p>also used by George IV</p>

Sources

Descriptive inventories of the various services of plate, &c. belonging to the Crown, in the several royal palaces, and also of the plate in the several royal chapels, in England. London, 1832.
Fetes publiques données par la ville de Paris, a l’occasion du marriage de Monseigneur le Dauphin, les 23 et 26 février MDCCXLV. [Paris?], 1745.
The Book of Common Prayer. Church of England. Oxford, 1828.

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William IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1765 - 1837) (Stamp 02)