Hatchment
Category
Hatchments and heraldic shields
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Wood and paint
Measurements
1320 x 1320 mm
Order this imageCollection
Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
NT 426854
Summary
A funerary hatchment decorated with the coat of arms of one member of the Shirley family. The shield is supported by a red stag and a white dog and is crested with a crown. The motto 'HONOR VERTUTIS PRAEMIUM' is written underneath in black letters on a white background. The motto in English translated from Latin means 'Honour is the reward of valour'. The large shield in the centre is divided into quarters and each quarter divided again. The background is black in one half and white in the other and the frame is painted black with a gold inner edge.
Marks and inscriptions
HONOR VERTUTIS PRAEMIUM (inscribed beneath coat-of-arms)