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Title	BP GEN SL P R635
Contributor	Robinson, Sir Arthur
Date Created	[unknown]
Description	Heraldic bookplate. An argent lozenge shaped shield with an argent chevron and three stags. At the top of the shield is an open helmet facing forward (signifying a knight) on top of which is a crown and a fourth stag. Around the border of the shield is the motto for the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, "auspicium melioris aevi" (token of a better age). Above the shield is a ribbon with the motto "qualis ab incepto" (the same as from the beginning). The badge of the order, which is a cross of fourteen points, is suspended from the bottom of the shield. ; Bookplate Type : Heraldic ; Bookplate Function : Ownership
Extent	7.5 X 11.5 CM ; Technique : Steel engraving ; Technique Code : C1 : Steel engraving ; Orientation : Portrait
Subject	heraldry
Genre	Illustrated works
Type	Still Image
FileFormat	image/jpeg
Notes	Sir Arthur Robinson was a member of the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) (an order of chivalry established in 1818). ; Personal
Collection	General Collection
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections.
Date Available	2006
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI	10.14288/1.0215024
AggregatedSourceRepository	CONTENTdm

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