Worshipful Company of Fishmongers - Arms

The arms of the Company are blazoned:

Arms: Azure three Dolphins naiant embowed in pale argent finned toothed and crowned or between two pairs of Stockfish in saltire argent over the mouth of each Fish a Crown or on a Chief gules three pairs of Keys of St Peter in saltire

Crest: Upon a Helm on a Wreath argent and sable, two Cubit arms the dexter vested or cuffed azure the sinister vested azure cuffed or the Hands argent holding an Imperial Crown proper

Supporters: On the dexter side a Merman armed and holding in his right hand a Falchion and with his left sustaining the Helm and Timbre, and on the sinister side a Mermaid holding in her left hand a Mirror and supporting the Arms with her right hand, all proper

Motto: Al Worship Be To God Only (shared with Gresham's School)

Note: In heraldry, naiant means swimming to the viewer's left, while embowed means curved like a bow. For the meaning of azure, argent, sable, and or, see Tincture.

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