Symbol of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom) (UEB contracted)
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- Synopsis
- In Court Room Three of the UKSC (The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom) on the carpet in front of the Justices' bench is the symbol for the JCPC which is also the emblem for the Order of the Garter. King Edward III founded the Order in 1348 as a society, fellowship and college of knights. There are various stories as to the origin of the order, one of the most popular being that when the king was dancing with a lady of the court, her garter belt slipped off to the amusement of the male courtiers. The King turned on them angrily saying "Honi soit qui mal y pense" or Å“shamed be he who thinks evil. In a modern court setting perhaps, not enter with evil thoughts would be a more appropriate translation. The symbol consists of a garter in the form of a circular stylised belt with a buckle, holes to adjust the belt and an ornate strap-end.Around the belt in capital letters are the words 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. The inside of the circle has been divided into four equal quadrants. Top left and bottom right quadrants show three lions passant (in side profile walking to the left with the right front paw raised), for England, deriving from a royal seal used by Richard (the Lionheart). Top right shows a lion rampant (side profile standing erect facing to the left with front paws raised) in a border, first used by William of Scotland in the 12 century as a symbol of his country. Bottom left shows a harp complete with strings, usually used to represent the Kingdom of Ireland but here it represents Northern Ireland, the harp in its plain Gaelic form, rather than having a winged female attached as in earlier versions.Surmounting the circle is a royal crown. On the carpet, the symbol (160 by 102 centimetres or 5 feet 3 inches by 3 feet 4 inches) is on a dark green background. The detail is shown as black on different coloured backgrounds - light green for the garter, royal blue and light blue alternating in the quadrants, and red under the crown. The buckle, strap-ends and base of the crown are sandy-brown. The tactile image is nearly six times smaller than the symbol on the carpet.Thick lines show the structure of the symbol and lettering.Solid texture shows the crown, lions, harp, buckle, strap-ends and adjusting holes.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/10/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Ian Green
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.