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Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018. The away kit is a nod to Manchester's symbol of industry and coat of arms – the Apis Millifera – more commonly known as 'the bee'. The shirt is black with yellow and gold inserts on the shoulders used to define and accentuate the upper torso.
The Red Rose of Lancaster ( blazoned: a rose gules) was the heraldic badge adopted by the royal House of Lancaster in the 14th century. In modern times it symbolises the county of Lancashire. The exact species or cultivar which it represents is thought to be Rosa gallica officinalis . John of Gaunt 's younger brother Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke ...
The national symbols of England are things which are emblematic, representative, or otherwise characteristic of England or English culture. Some are established, official symbols; for example, the Royal Arms of England, which has been codified in heraldry. Other symbols may not have official status, for one reason or another, but are likewise ...
English heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in England. It lies within the so-called Gallo-British tradition. Coats of arms in England are regulated and granted to individuals by the English kings of arms of the College of Arms. An individual's arms may also be borne 'by courtesy' by members of ...
The Tudor rose is a combination of the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York. The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the House of Tudor, which united the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The Tudor rose consists of five white ...
Supporters: On the either side an Heraldic Antelope respectant Or, flames proper issuing from the mouth. Motto: Many arts, many skills The symbols in the chief each consist of up to six 'spade-irons' (metal blades of spades) and are symbols of hard work and link to Manchester's cultural and physical landscape.
Royal coat of armsof the United Kingdom. Versions. The royal coat of arms in Scotland. Armiger. Monarch of the United Kingdom. Adopted. 1837. Crest. Upon the helm, the imperial crown proper thereon a lion statant guardant Or langued Gules armed Argent, imperially crowned Proper; mantled Or doubled Ermine.
History of heraldry. Depiction of a late medieval knightly tournament from King René's Tournament Book (1460s). The two teams stand ready, each side has 24 knights, all with heraldic surcoats and caparisons, and each accompanied by a banner-bearer with a heraldic flag. There is a central spectators' box for the four judges, where the heraldic ...