2007-08-02 07:58:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Not just an elephant, but an elephant and castle, indicating links with Eleanor of Castille, who was married to Edward I. Their son was Edward II (aka Edward of Caernarfon), Prince of Wales. One commentator on the BBC link states as follows, concerning the coat of arms or seal: "It was 'found' in Madryn, a mansion outside Pwllheli in 1857. There were 2 previous Pwllheli Seals, a goat rampant and, originally the Virgin & Child. For more information go to D.G.Lloyd-Hughes' book Pwllheli An old Welsh Town and its History ISBN 0 86383 222 9, it's avalable in both Welsh and English. The full account of the Seals is in Appendix A (English) ac yn Atodiad B yn y Gymraeg."
I am left wondering why first the Virgin and Child and then the goat rampant fell out of favour. Oes gafr eto....
2007-08-02 10:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crest of Pwllheli, an elephant and castle, has close links with the Black Prince and a Spanish Princess, the Infanta of Castille.
2007-08-02 08:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a search engine online. I found this which gives some history.
Cymru am Byth
2007-08-02 08:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by Su John 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, Does anyone know why their is a chicken on my family's coat of arms????
2007-08-02 08:03:18 · answer #4 · answered by Ozymandius 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋