19th Century British Royal Coat of Arms Prince of Wales Wall Plaque for sale at Pamono

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Rare Small Victorian Antique British In Low Relief Royal Coat Of Arms Prince Of Wales Wall Plaque Emblem. So collectible and sought after.

The Prince of Wales’s feathers is the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales. It consists of three ostrich feathers emerging from a coronet. with a ribbon below the coronet. Handmade and highly sort after. The Prince of Wales’s feathers is the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales. It consists of three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet. A ribbon below the coronet bears the motto Ich dien (German: [ din], “I serve”). As well as being used in royal heraldry, the badge is sometimes used to symbolise Wales, particularly in Welsh rugby union and Welsh regiments of the British Army. The badge has no connection with the native Princes of Wales. Its use is generally traced back to Edward, the Black Prince (13301376), eldest son and heir apparent of Edward III of England. Edward bore (as an alternative to his differenced royal arms) a shield of Sable, three ostrich feathers argent, described as his “shield for peace”, probably meaning the shield he used for jousting. These arms can be seen several times on his chest tomb in Canterbury Cathedral, alternating with his royal arms the royal arms of King Edward III differenced by a label of three points argent. The prince also used badges of one or more ostrich feathers in a number of other contexts.[3] The feathers had first appeared at the marriage of Edward III to Philippa of Hainault, and it is therefore likely that the Black Prince inherited the badge from his mother.

Circa late 19th century. Screw hole drilled on the back, screws are not included. Checkout our other exciting listings available in our shop gallery. Dimensions in centimetres approximate High (12.5cm) Width (12.5cm) Length thickness (2cm) less