Skip Navigation Go to main navigation  Exeter's Coat of Arms
Exeter received confirmation of the City's Arms from William
Hervey, Clarenceux King of Arms during a visit to Devon in 1564.
Exeter Coat of Arms Exeter Coat of Arms  The original draft in
handwriting is preserved at the College of Arms.  The motto
Semper Fidelis (Ever Faithful) was suggested by Elizabeth I in a
letter addressed to The Citizens of Exeter in 1588 in
recognition of a gift of money towards the fleet that defeated
the Spanish Armada.  The correct heraldic description is:  Party
per gale gules and sable (divided vertically red and black), a
castle triple-towered with a portcullis or (gold) crest (helmet)
upon a wreath or sable (gold and black), a demi lion gules
langued and armed azure (a half-lion with silver tongue and
claws), supporting an orb, a cross thereon, batons or Supporters
Two Pegasus argent, (flanked by two silver Pegasus), hoofed and
maned or (gold) winged, barry wavy divided horizontally of six
argent and azure (in six w