Framed coat of arms - General Sir John Monash

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Title

Framed coat of arms - General Sir John Monash

Subject

Badge of Coat of Arms of Sir John Monash, Coat of arms, heraldry, insignia, John Monash, shield, scroll, ‘marte et arte’, knight, knights, knighthood, chivalry, knight’s helmet, helmet, lion, compass, College of heralds, Latin motto, Latin, motto

Description

Hand drawn and coloured picture of the Monash coat of arms, which has been signed vertically 'R K PEACOCK'. The image shows a blue shield divided horizontally by a gold band. Above the band are five eight pointed gold stars. Beneath the band is a sword with two laurel branches, all in gold. A scroll beneath the shield bears the motto 'MARTE ET ARTE'. The ends of the scroll are a dark pink, gradually lightening to a white centre. Above the shield is a knight's helmet with a gold and blue ribbon and leaf design on both sides. Sitting above the helmet is the upper half of a dark pink (possibly meant to be red) lion, holding a pair of gold compasses. The drawing is held in a brown wooden frame with a brown matte.

A paper label is pasted on the back with typed details: ' ARMS OF / GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH, / G.C.M.G., K.C.B. / (Granted by the College of Heralds, 1918) / ARMS- Azure, a fess between in chief five / mullets of eight points three and / two, and in base a sword within two / branches of laurel all Or. / CREST - On a wreath of the colours a demi / lion Gules holding between the paws / a pair of compasses Or. / MOTTO - "MARTE ET ARTE". / (Authority - "Fox-Davies Armorial Families" / Vol.II, page 1371)". Next to 'MARTE ET ARTE' is hand written '(BY WAR AND BY ARTS)' . The label is signed 'R.K. Peacock / 1937'.

Permalink: http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/RELAWM12571

Also see

  1. Serle, G. John Monash: A Biography (Melb, 1982)
  2. Pedersen, P. Monash as Military Commander (Melb, 1985).

Creator

Peacock, Robert Knox

Source

Australian War Memorial Website

Date

1937

Rights

Australian War Memorial
RELAWM12571

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