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Scottish royal coat of arms

Coat of Arms
ca. 1603 - ca. 1688 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Scotland (made)

This multi-coloured panel made of slate depicts the royal arms of Scotland. Inscribed at the bottom is 'DIEV ET MON DROIT' (God and my right). Inscribed around the coat of arms is 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENCE' (Evil be to he who evil thinks).


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Ceremonial Objects
Architecture
Arms & Armour
Royalty
Scotland
SCRAN
Interiors
Household Objects
Shekou
Values of Design
Design Society
Object type
Coat of arms
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coat of Arms
  • Frame
TitleScottish royal coat of arms (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Polychromed slate
Slate
Brief description
Coat of arms, polychromed slate, Scottish Royal coat of arms, Scotland, ca. 1603-1688
Physical description
The panel depicts the royal arms of Scotland. Inscribed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.5cm
  • Width: 30.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DIEV ET MON DROIT' (Inscribed at the bottom)
    Translation
    'God and my right'
  • 'HON I SOIT QUI MAL Y PENCE' (Inscribed around the coat of arms)
    Translation
    'God and my right/Evil be to he who thinks evil'
Credit line
Given by Capt. G. Owen Wheeler
Object history
Given by Captain G. Owen Wheeler, Worcester, in 1945.
Subjects depicted
Coat of Arms
Lions
Summary
This multi-coloured panel made of slate depicts the royal arms of Scotland. Inscribed at the bottom is 'DIEV ET MON DROIT' (God and my right). Inscribed around the coat of arms is 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENCE' (Evil be to he who evil thinks).
Bibliographic reference
Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie, British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2002, 522 p., ISBN 1-85177-395-9
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.8-1945

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O72766/scottish-royal-coat-of-arms-coat-of-arms-unknown/
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