Eye town heraldic arms
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Eye town heraldic arms by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Eye town heraldic arms
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 15 Feb 2021
The town’s Heraldic Arms granted in 1592, rather than a town sign which hangs over the door of the town hall. The inscription, OCULUS IN COELUM, translates as Eye in Heaven, or, Eye in the Sky. And all this time I thought it was Eye in Suffolk. Describes thus: “Azure, a cross patonce between four martlets Or, in chief and issuing from the cross two branches leaved vert, each having three roses argent, upon the branches an eagle with wings expanded of the last, crowned gold. Crest: Upon an Imperial Crown Or, the cap gules, an estoile of sixteen points gold charged with a human eye proper. Mantled azure, doubled argent.” https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6756129
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Image Location
Latitude
52.321247
Longitude
1.146201