File:Coat of arms of William Shakespeare and his father.svg

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Arms of William Shakespeare, as granted to his father John circa 1600. Blazon: or, on a bend sable, a tilting-spear of the field headed argent. The crest, not shown here, is a falcon with wings displayed argent supporting a tilting-spear as in the arms. For a contemporary depiction, see File:Shakespear ye Player coatofarms.jpg.

The language in the grant of arms was apparently "Gould, on a Bend Sables, a Speare of the first steeled argent. And for his Crest, a falcon, his winges displayed Argent, supporting a Speare Gould" (see "How 'Sherlock of the library' cracked the case of Shakespeare's identity"). Motto: Non Sanz Droit.
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Self-made SVG file, with shield shape derived from PD image File:Trinidad-Anglican-Episcopal-Coat-of-Arms.svg and heraldic tilting-spear derived from PD image File:Arms_of_Baron_Amherst_of_Hackney.svg.

 
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Trinidad-Anglican-Episcopal-Coat-of-Arms.svg.
 
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Arms of Baron Amherst of Hackney.svg.
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current01:12, 17 August 2010Thumbnail for version as of 01:12, 17 August 2010500 × 594 (2 KB)AnonMoosBasic version of the sheild of the coat of arms of William Shakespeare (technically granted to his father). Blazon: "Or, on a bend sable, a tilting spear of the field headed argent". For a contemporary depiction, see [[:File:Shakespear ye Player coatofa
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