Image: Armorial depiction of the King of Scots

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Description: A 15thC armorial depiction of the King of Scots, showing the arms of William the Lion, as adopted by Scotland's later kings who added the tressure featuring the French fleur-de-lys symbolising the traditional Franco-Scottish alliance against England. Below the title 'Le Roy d'Escosse' appear the mottoes of the Royal Stewart kings of Scotland: 'In defens' and 'Me nemo impune lacessit' [No-one damages me with impunity].
Title: Armorial depiction of the King of Scots
Credit: Scanned from Scotland's Story (Scotland's Magazine Annual, 1957)
Author: From the Armorial de l'Europe de la Toison d'Or, Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal, Paris
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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