Coat of Arms
The armorial bearings of the Duchy of Cornwall are:
Arms: Sable, fifteen bezants Or.
Supporters: On either side a Cornish chough proper, supporting an ostrich feather Argent, penned Or.
Motto: Houmont (or Houmout) .
The shield is ensigned by the Heir Apparent's coronet. The supporters were granted by Royal Warrant of 21 June 1968.
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