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ACADEMY, Royal Irish. Argent within a wreath of three laurel branches slipped proper, on an escutcheon of pretence azure the ancient Harp of Ireland or. Crest—The Georgian Sidus argent charged with a cross gules issuing from an Ancient Crown or. Supporters and motto as next grant.

[Granted by Wm. Hawkins, Ulster King of Arms, April 1 1, 17S6. Cancelled, and a new coat with same crest differently described and same supporters and motto regranted as under.]

ACADEMY, Royal Irish. Argent, a saltire gules, charged with the imperial crown of England proper. Crest — Out of a pointed or Irish crown or, an etoile of eight points argent, charged with a cross gules. Supporters—On the dexter a female figure representing Liberty, holding in her right hand a wand, thereon a cap gules, on the sinister a figure of Minerva, holding in her right a lance, and in the left a scroll. Motto—"We will endeavour."

[Granted 9th May 1840, by Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms.]

ACCOUNTANTS. Refer to Incorporated Accountants and to Bury, Accountants' Institute of.

ACCOUNTANTS, Institute of Chartered (in England and Wales). Argent, on a mountain base, in front of a rudder in bend sinister, a female figure proper representing "Economy," habited gules, mantled azure, about the temples a wreath of olive, in the dexter hand a rod, and in the sinister a pair of compasses also proper; a chief of the second thereon a balance suspended also or. Motto—"Recte numerare."

[Granted 22nd Jan. 1881.]

ACCOUNTANTS OF AUSTRALIA, Corporation of. Argent, two pens in saltire, surmounted by an open book proper, on a chief arched per pale azure and sable to the dexter a rising sun issuing from a bank of clouds also proper, to the sinister five stars or representing the constellation of the Southern Cross. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, an antique ink-horn, the lid raised proper. Motto — "Nec timens nee favens."

[Granted, College of Arms, October 30, 1905.]

ACCRA, See of. Or, issuant from the base a palm tree between on the dexter side the letters I.H.S. and on sinister a mitre; on a chief sable, three ducal coronets.

[Of no authority.]