Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Taking Note of the Augmentation of the Royal Badge of Wales [1953-04-08]

Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Taking Note of the Augmentation of the Royal Badge of Wales [1953-04-08]

Heraldry

Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk directing the Officers of Arms to take note of the Order in Council of Queen Elizabeth II augmenting the Royal Badge of Wales.

Bernard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal)

College of Arms I82/13

1953-04-08

Mark Scott

Wales

Whereas Her Majesty in Council on the 17 day of March 1953 was pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council to order that for the greater honour and distinction of Wales the Royal Badge of Wales namely the Red Dragon passant be augmented as follows. Within a circular riband argent fimbriated or bearing the motto Y DDRAIG GOCH DDYRY CYCHWYN in letters vert and ensigned with a representation of the Crown proper an escutcheon per fesse argent and vert and thereon the Red Dragon passant as in the painting to the said order annexed more plainly depicted. And whereas Her Majesty was further pleased to direct that I should cause the necessary directions to be given therein accordingly. I Bernard Marmaduke, Duke of Norfolk, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England and One of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council do authorize and require you to cause the said order in Council and the painting annexed thereto to be recorded in the College of Arms to the end that the Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof. Given under my hand and Seal this eighth day of April 1953.
To the Officers of the College of Arms

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