City of London Coat of Arms - Symbolism and History #2059048 (License: Personal Use)

The coat of arms features a white unicorn (symbolizing purity and strength) and a golden lion (representing courage and sovereignty), flanking a shield divided horizontally-top with a silver ship on blue waves (denoting maritime trade), bottom with three red diagonal stripes on gold (from the arms of the de Warenne family). Above sits a mural crown and a dragon crest, while the Latin motto “Concilio et Labore” (“By Counsel and Labour”) appears on a green scroll below.

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