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ACCRINGTON (Lancashire). Gules, on a fesse argent, a shuttle fessewise proper in base two printing cylinders, issuant therefrom a piece of calico (parsley pattern) also proper, on a chief per pale or and vert, a lion rampant purpure, and a stag current or and for the Crest—On a wreath of the colours, an oak branch bent from the sinister chevronwise, sprouting and leaved proper, fructed or ; with the Motto, " Industry and prudence conquer."

[Granted August 26, 1879, by Sir Albert William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms, Robert Laurie, Clarenceux King of Arms, and Walter Aston Blount, Norroy King of Arms.]

ACHONRY. Refer to Tuam, Killala and Achonry, Bishop of

ADELAIDE, See of (Australia). Argent, on a cross between four estoiles gules, a mitre enfiling a pastoral staff in pale or.

[Of no authority.]

ADMIRALTY OFFICE. Has no arms. The seal of the Office is an anchor in pale with a cable passing from the ring and environing the stock and fluke.

Legend—"Sigil. offi. admiral Magna Britan."

The foregoing device, painted gold on a blue field, has often been supposed to be the arms of the Admiralty. The flag of the Admiralty or the Lord High Admiral is red with an anchor fesseways, the beam to the hoist and with a cable passing through the ring and environing the stock and fluke.

ADVENTURERS. Refer to "Bristol Merchant Adventurers," to "Miners' Royal," and to"Mine Adventurers," and see under.

ADVENTURERS, New, or French Merchants. Barry wavy of six argent and azure, a chief quarterly gules and or, in the first and fourth, a lion passant guardant of the last, in the second and third two roses gules, seeded or, barbed vert; over all on an inescutcheon azure, a sceptre in pale or. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, two anchors in saltire and a sceptre in pale all or. Supporters—Two pegasi argent, with wings indorsed or, maned and hoofed of the last.Motto — " Reddite cuique suum."

[These arms were granted 13th November 1616 by Sir William Segar, Garter, and William Camden, Clarenceux.]

ADVENTURERS, Merchant, or Hambrough Merchants. (This Society was incorporated 24 Edw. I., 1296, and obtained ample privileges, and a confirmation of their charter from Queen Elizabeth.) Barry nebulée of six argent and azure, a chief quarterly gules and or, in the first and fourth quarters a lion passant guardant of the fourth, in the second and third two roses gules barbed vert. Crest—On a wreath of the colours, a pegasus current with wings indorsed argent. Supporters—Two pegasi with wings indorsed argent, each charged on the wing with three roses in pale gules. Motto—"Dieu nous adventure donne bonne."