Royal English Arms of King Charles II above the Coats of Arms of Overseas Merchant Trading Companies
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Royal English Arms of King Charles II above the Coats of Arms of Overseas Merchant Trading Companies
Royal English Arms of King Charles II above the Coats of Arms of Overseas Merchant Trading Companies
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p7500237 (Collage 27202)
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London Metropolitan Archives: Main Print Collection
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The Royal Arms showing the helmet, crest and supporters of King Charles II of England. The shield is supported by the Lion and unicorn either side and the coat of arms surrounded by the Order of the Garter circlet, inscribed with the Order's motto, in French, Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him who thinks evil). Beneath is Charles II’s motto in French, Dieu et mon Droit (God and my Right). In the background are two cherubs holding curtains alluding to the heraldic continental practice of a Robe of Estate or the curtains above a throne. On each curtain is an initial C & R for Carolus Rex King Charles in Latin. Across the bottom of the image are the Coats of arms of English Overseas Merchant Trading Companies according to chronological date of their foundation: The Company of Merchants of the Staple of England, also known as the Merchant Staplers (1319); The Company of Merchant Adventurers of London whose main business was exporting cloth, especially white (undyed) broadcloth, in return for a large range of foreign goods (1407); The Muscovy Company (also called the Russia Company or the Muscovy Trading Company (1555); The French Company; The Spanish Company was an English (1577); The Eastland Company, or North Sea Company, to foster trade with Scandinavia and Baltic Sea (1579); The East India Company (1600) printed as West; The Dutch East India Company (1602); The Virginia Company (1606).
The Royal Arms showing the helmet, crest and supporters of King Charles II of England. The shield is supported by the Lion and unicorn either side and the coat of arms surrounded by the Order of the Garter circlet, inscribed with the Order's motto, in French, Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him who thinks evil). Beneath is Charles II’s motto in French, Dieu et mon Droit (God and my Right). In the background are two cherubs holding curtains alluding to the heraldic continental practice of a Robe of Estate or the curtains above a throne. On each curtain is an initial C & R for Carolus Rex King Charles in Latin. Across the bottom of the image are the Coats of arms of English Overseas Merchant Trading Companies according to chronological date of their foundation: The Company of Merchants of the Staple of England, also known as the Merchant Staplers (1319); The Company of Merchant Adventurers of London whose main business was exporting cloth, especially white (undyed) broadcloth, in return for a large range of foreign goods (1407); The Muscovy Company (also called the Russia Company or the Muscovy Trading Company (1555); The French Company; The Spanish Company was an English (1577); The Eastland Company, or North Sea Company, to foster trade with Scandinavia and Baltic Sea (1579); The East India Company (1600) printed as West; The Dutch East India Company (1602); The Virginia Company (1606).
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