# The Hong Kong Government Gazette/Volume 101/No 15

The Hong Kong Government Gazette Extraordinary
Published by Authority
By Command of His Excellency the Governor, the following notification is published for general information.
E. B. Teesdale, Acting Colonial Secretary.
7th March, 1959.
Notification.
No. 370.
Hong Kong
Armorial Bearings.
Her Majesty the Queen, having on 21st January, 1959 been graciously pleased to honour the Colony of Hong Kong by the award of Armorial Bearings, the Royal Warrant assigning them together with a reproduction in colour is hereby published for information.
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, To Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin and Counsellor Bernard Marmaduke, Duke of Norfolk, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting!
Whereas for the greater honour and distinction of Our Colony of Hong Kong We are desirous that Armorial Ensigns and Supporters should be assigned for that Colony
Know Ye Therefore that We of Our Princely Grace and Special Favour have granted and assigned and by these Presents do grant and assign the following Armorial Ensigns and Supporters for Our said Colony of Hong Kong that is to say:— For Arms: Argent on Water Barry wavy in base proper two three masted Chinese junks in full sail bows inwards also proper on a Chief embattled Gules a Naval Crown Or And for the Crest: On a Wreath Argent and Azure A demi Lion Or Royally Crowned proper holding between the paws a Pearl also proper And for the Supporters: On the dexter side a Lion Or Royally Crowned proper and on the sinister side a Chinese Dragon Gold together with a Motto scroll inscribed with the words Hong Kong as ​the same as in the painting hereunto annexed more plainly depicted to be borne for Our said Colony of Hong Kong on Seals, Shields, Banners, Flags or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace this twenty first day of January 1959, in the Seventh year of Our Reign.
By Her Majesty’s Command
Alan Lennox Boyd
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