Camden, Maine, Public Library

 
Kyle MacLea
 
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26 May 2008 14:57
 

I saw these arms on the exterior wall of the Camden, Maine, public library.  Not sure their origins, thought I would share!

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9680/img0134kx1.jpg

 

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Jonathan R. Baker
 
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26 May 2008 15:07
 

A quick google search turned up the following information:


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Marquess (George-Charles Pratt, K.G.), Earl Camden, of Camden Place

Arms—Sa., on a fesse, between three elephants’ heads, erased, arg., as many mullets, of the first.

Crest—An elephant’s head, erased, arg.

Supporters—Dexter, a griffin, sa., beak and fore-legs, gu. ; sinister, a lion, rampant, or, each gorged with a collar, arg., charged with three mullets, sa.

Mottoes—Judicium parium aut lex terrae.


The link for the webpage is as follows: http://heralogic.eu/burke_c.html

 
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26 May 2008 15:20
 

The same Lord Camden’s arms inspied the arms of the Catholic diocese of Camden NJ.

http://www.camdendiocese.org/bishopgalante/coatofarms.html

 
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26 May 2008 16:16
 

Thanks for filling it in, guys!  I tried seeing if the town website would have any image of it, or if they used it officially, but it didn’t look like it.  Looks like they use one of those old landscapes-as-badges.

Thanks!

 

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