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Royal Coat of Arms St Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke
Royal Coat of Arms St Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke - by Edward Lever ©
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Royal Coat of Arms St Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke

This Royal Coat of Arms is set high up on the chancel arch, where it would be visible to all the congregation. It has the inscription GIIIR, which must set the date around 1760. The Lion of England is on the left, with the Unicorn of Scotland on the right, with another Lion at the crest. Interestingly, a free Unicorn was considered dangerous, hence the chains around it.
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Photographer: © Edward Lever (Gallery)(14th August 2014)

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Comment by Rod BurkeyPremier Member! Click for more info..(14th August 2014)

The lion has a very strange look in his eyes. Maybe he did't know that unicorns exist.

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Comment by rustyruth(15th August 2014)

Great image Edward. Interesting history.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D
Focal length: 100 mm, Aperture: f 5, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 1/200 sec, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: August 13, 2014, 11:17 am
ImageID:1191925, Image size: 2000 x 2000 pixels

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