Coat Of Arms Of The Drapers Company
Usually known as the Drapers' Company, The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London was probably the first corporate body in England to be granted a coat of arms, on 10 March 1439. The arms were modified in 1561, when the crest was added and the original supporters of two angels changed to the current lions, and again in 1613, when the shape of the crowns was changed and the motto added.
The College of Arms says that many livery companies and other bodies received grants after the Drapers. The Drapers' Company always says that it has the oldest extant grant.
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