2005.5789

iBase ID

4755

Title

St Albans Coat of Arms

Short Title

2005.5789

Collection

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

Sub collection

Prints, watercolours and drawings

Accession Number

2005.5789

Related Accession Number

2006.7069

Description

Print showing the coat of arms of St Albans with the latin motto "Mediocria Firma", variously translated as "mediocrity is safe", "moderation is stable", or "the middle ground is best". This was the motto of Sir Nicholas Bacon, former Earl of Verulam who lived at Gorhambury and was the father of Sir Francis Bacon. Lord Nicholas Bacon was adviser to Queen Elizabeth I and her Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. He was later knighted, made a member of the Privy Council and Lord Chancellor.

Description (In House)

Duplicate of 2006.7069 (not scanned).

Type of Original

print on paper

Original Photographer or Artist

[unknown]

Neg No.

PX5790

High Resolution File Name

PX5790mediocria.tif

High Resolution CD No

CD 613

Scanned By

Amy Cooke

1)© St Albans Museums

Location in Image

St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

Library Image Notes

PWD box 40 (red).

Compiled By

Amy Cooke

Date Compiled

18/08/2006

Original File Details

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Uploaded On

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File Name

10490_4.jpg

File Type

Image

File Extension

JPEG

Size

246.00 KB

Height (pixels)

1293 px

Width (pixels)

1584 px

Views

Subjects

Materials > Paper

Object Names > Print

Places > English Counties > Hertfordshire

Places > Places in Hertfordshire > St Albans

Places > UK Countries > England

Society > Flags and emblems > Coat of arms and heraldry