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Plaque, City of Sandringham plaque

  • Round wooden carved relief plaque with the metal lettering around the boarder 'CITY OF SANDRINGHAM 1917' and a coat of arms in the centre featuring a shield flanked by 2 dolphins

    City of Sandringham plaque

Historical information

The Sandringham seal, which was designed by Sans and McDougall, had been selected in 1917 by a special committee and depicted as its main feature the Sandringham pier and breakwater, with a yacht in full sail, as an inset, and supported by two dolphins. The motto selected was Omni Opere ("With all earnestness.")

Physical description

Carved wood, with metal cast lettering. Carved relief City of Sandringham seal in the centre of the plaque with lettering 'CITY OF SANDRINGAM 1917' cast in metal around the border. On the central shield is the depiction of a large sailboat in the water at the top, below it an L-shaped pier protruding from the right and below that another pier protruding from the left with two small boats at the bottom. The shield is flanked by two dolphins, with St Edward's crown above, and a banner containing the motto 'OMNI OPERE' beneath. The area around the seal is decorated with a carved circular pattern.

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