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Coat of arms of the "Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange" ("Baltic Exchange"). Detail from 1922 stained glass window from the Baltic Exchange, 30 St Mary Axe, City Of London. The building was destroyed by an IRA terrorist bomb in 1992. The glass was restored and re-erected in the Maritime Museum, Grenwich. Commemorating members of the Exchange killed during WW I. Left hand outer light: CAMBRAI/ MEZIERES/ ARRAS LENS/ GALLIPOLI/ MESSINES RIDGE. Shield below: Coat of arms of the Baltic Exchange.

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  • Blazon: Azure, three bars wavy argent over all a lighthouse between two lymphads sails set and pennons flying in chief a pair of wings conjoined or. (shown here with bars wavy "or", with general "sailing ships", and charge in-chief omitted)
  • Crest: On a wreath argent and gules two mermen respectant proper supporting a garb or banded argent and azure.
  • Supporters: On the dexter side a sea-lion and on the sinister side a sea-bear both or and charged on the shoulder with a petasus azure.
  • Motto: Our word our bond.
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Source Imperial War Museum https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/11657
Author Glass designed by John Dudley Forsyth (1874-1926)

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