Meghan Markle Just Received Her Own Coat of Arms
After weeks of speculation over whether Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle Sr. would receive a family coat of arms as Michael Middleton did in the lead up to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011, Kensington Palace has shared the news that Meghan Markle has received her own heraldic design.
They revealed the coat of arms this morning, via Twitter:
Duchess Meghan worked with the College of Arms on the Coat of Arms, which features visual references to not only California, but also to her home with Prince Harry in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace.
"The blue background of the shield represents the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, while the two golden rays across the shield are symbolic of the sunshine of The Duchess's home state. The three quills represent communication and the power of words," reads a statement from Kensington Palace.
"Beneath the shield on the grass sits a collection of golden poppies, California's state flower, and wintersweet, which grows at Kensington Palace."
The design was approved by not only the Queen, but also Thomas Woodcock, the Garter King of Arms and Senior Herald in England, who is based at the College of Arms in London. (Basically, he's the guy you go see if you need a coat of arms.)
"The Duchess of Sussex took a great interest in the design. Good heraldic design is nearly always simple and the Arms of The Duchess of Sussex stand well beside the historic beauty of the quartered British Royal Arms," Woodcock said in a statement from Kensington Palace.
"Heraldry as a means of identification has flourished in Europe for almost nine hundred years and is associated with both individual people and great corporate bodies such as Cities, Universities and for instance the Livery Companies in the City of London. "
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