#royal shield

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Ceiling: The Genius of France Inspires the Arts, Protects Humanity. Vaults: Children Holding the Royal Shield, or Wearing Garlands and Laurel Wreaths.

Artist: Antoine-Jean Gross (French, 1771-1835)

Date: 1830-1833

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Honi soit qui mal y pense!      Dieu et mon droit!

“Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it”.  God and my right

The motto of the  British Royal Order of the Garter and the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

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1 penny + 2 pence + 5 pence + 10 pence + 20 pence + 50 pence = Royal Shield (88 pence)

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