"A market-town and municipal borough of England, in the county of Cheshire, near the border of Staffordshire, 26 miles south of Manchester by rail. it is finely situated in a deep valley, on the banks of the dane, a tributary of the Weaver." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Congleton

"A market-town and municipal borough of England, in the county of Cheshire, near the border of Staffordshire,…

"Henry I enriched the plain circlet with gems, and on his great seal the trefoils of his fathers crown assume a form resembling that of fleurs-de-lys." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Crown

"Henry I enriched the plain circlet with gems, and on his great seal the trefoils of his fathers crown…

"Upon his seal as earl of Chester, the same sovereign has the circlet of his open crown heightened with fleurs-de-lys only, alternating with small clusters of pearls." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Crown

"Upon his seal as earl of Chester, the same sovereign has the circlet of his open crown heightened with…

"A crown which appears on the great seal of Henry VIII." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Crown

"A crown which appears on the great seal of Henry VIII." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"The form of the arches shown appear for the first time upon the great seal of Edward VI." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Crown

"The form of the arches shown appear for the first time upon the great seal of Edward VI." — Encyclopedia…

A seal representing the city of Derby, England.

Derby

A seal representing the city of Derby, England.

"A royal and parliamentary burgh and seaport, situated on the east coast of Scotland, in the county of Forfar, on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, twelve miles from the confluence of that estuary with the German Ocean. It is the third town in Scotland as regards to population, and the second in commercial importance." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Dundee

"A royal and parliamentary burgh and seaport, situated on the east coast of Scotland, in the county…

The seal for the civil corporation of Durham and Framwellgate.

Corporation Seal

The seal for the civil corporation of Durham and Framwellgate.

"Corporation Seal." &mdash Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Corporation Seal

"Corporation Seal." &mdash Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"Star of the order of the Thistle." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Order of the Thistle

"Star of the order of the Thistle." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

"The religious Order of the Heavenly Annunciation, or of the Nuns of the Annunciation of Mary, was instituted by Victoria Fornare at Genoa in 1682, after the rule of St. Augustine. All the convents of the order in France, Germany, and the Netherlands have disappeared since the French Revolution. Some still exist in Italy." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Order of the Annunciation

"The religious Order of the Heavenly Annunciation, or of the Nuns of the Annunciation of Mary, was instituted…

A seal which has many bands of white around black.

Ribbon Seal

A seal which has many bands of white around black.

"Star of the Order of the Black Eagle." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Black Eagle

"Star of the Order of the Black Eagle." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Rootstock of Solomon's Seal, with the bottom of the stalk of the season, and the bud for the next year's growth.

Solomon's Seal

Rootstock of Solomon's Seal, with the bottom of the stalk of the season, and the bud for the next year's…

The ancient Egyptians regarded the scarab as a symbol of immortality. 1. Stone scarab with wings, 2. The sacred beetle (<em>Scarabaeus sacer</em>), 3. Scarab from the British Museum, 4. Scarab seal from the tomb of Maket, 5, 6. Scarabs from monuments.

Egyptian scarabs

The ancient Egyptians regarded the scarab as a symbol of immortality. 1. Stone scarab with wings, 2.…

A sceptre from the seal of Edward the Confessor.

Sceptre of Edward the Confessor

A sceptre from the seal of Edward the Confessor.

The seal of the United States.

United States Seal

The seal of the United States.

The seal of the western part of the New Jersey colony.

Seal of West Jersey

The seal of the western part of the New Jersey colony.

The seal of the eastern part of the New Jersey colony.

Seal of East Jersey

The seal of the eastern part of the New Jersey colony.

The coat of arms of Brazil.

Brazilian Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Brazil.

The coat of arms of Chile.

Chilean Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Chile.

The coat of arms of China.

Chinese Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of China.

The coat of arms of Colombia.

Colombian Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Colombia.

The coat of arms of Costa Rica.

Costa Rican Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Costa Rica.

The coat of arms of Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Dominican Republic.

The Coat of Arms of Ecuador.

Ecuador Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Ecuador.

The Coat of Arms of Egypt.

Egyptian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Egypt.

The Coat of Arms of France.

French Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of France.

The Coat of Arms of Wurtemberg.

Wurtemberg Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Wurtemberg.

The Coat of Arms of Bavaria.

Bavarian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Bavaria.

The Coat of Arms of Saxony.

Saxony Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Saxony.

The Coat of Arms of Great Britain.

Great Britain Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Great Britain.

The Coat of Arms of Greece.

Greek Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Greece.

The Coat of Arms of Guatemala.

Guatemalan Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Guatemala.

The Coat of Arms of Haiti.

Haitian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Haiti.

The Coat of Arms of Honduras.

Honduran Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Honduras.

The seal of the Seminole Nation.

Seminole Seal

The seal of the Seminole Nation.

The seal of the Muscogee Nation.

Muscogee Seal

The seal of the Muscogee Nation.

The seal of the Chickasaw Nation.

Chickasaw Seal

The seal of the Chickasaw Nation.

The seal of the Cherokee Nation.

Cherokee Seal

The seal of the Cherokee Nation.

The seal of the Choctaw Nation.

Choctaw Seal

The seal of the Choctaw Nation.

The Coat of Arms of Italy.

Italian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Italy.

The Coat of Arms of Mexico.

Mexican Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Mexico.

The Coat of Arms of Monaco.

Monaco Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Monaco.

The Coat of Arms of the Netherlands.

Netherlands Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of the Netherlands.

The Coat of Arms of Nicaragua.

Nicaraguan Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Nicaragua.

The Coat of Arms of Paraguay.

Paraguay Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Paraguay.

The Coat of Arms of Peru.

Peruvian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Peru.

The Coat of Arms of Portugal.

Portuguese Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Portugal.

The Coat of Arms of Romania.

Romanian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Romania.

The Coat of Arms of Russia.

Russian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Russia.

The Coat of Arms of Serbia.

Serbian Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Serbia.

The Coat of Arms of Spain.

Spanish Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Spain.

The Coat of Arms of Sweden.

Swedish Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Sweden.

The Coat of Arms of Uruguay.

Uruguay Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Uruguay.

The Coat of Arms of Venezuela.

Venezuelan Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Venezuela.

Coat of Arms, Argentine Republic

The Great Seal of the Argentine Republic

Coat of Arms, Argentine Republic

Coat of Arms, Buenos Ayres

The Great Seal of Buenos Ayres

Coat of Arms, Buenos Ayres

Coat of Arms, New South Wales

The Great Seal of New South Wales

Coat of Arms, New South Wales

Coat of Arms, South Australia

The Great Seal of South Australia

Coat of Arms, South Australia