Vintage Manx, Isle Of Man, Coat Of Arms, Crest,  Badge, Logo, Symbol, Three Legs Of Man

Pressed brass

Difficult to date, but I would suggest 1950 - 80's

5.5cm diameter

Good used condition, with some slight wear, tarnishing and dints.

The Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man, blazoned Gules three legs in armour flexed at the knee and conjoined at the thigh, all proper, garnished and spurred or, dates from the late 13th century. The present version dates from 12 July 1996. As the Isle of Man is a Crown dependency and the present Lord of Man is King Charles III of the United Kingdom, the arms are more accurately described as the Arms of His Majesty in right of the Isle of Man. The origin of the triskeles(three dexter legs conjoined at the hips and flexed in triangle) is obscure, but it appears to stem from the Scottish takeover of the island in 1265. The heraldic supporters are birds associated with the island, whilst the motto first appears on record in the 17th century.