Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry has received her official Coat of Arms has been created for her with approval from The Queen and Thomas Woodcock.
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An official statement released by the Royal house states that the Duchess worked closely with the College of Arms throughout the design process to create a Coat of Arms which is both personal and representative of her.
Then Coat of Arms features a songbird symbolising the “power of communication”, joined with Prince Harry‘s royal lion Coat of Arms.
The Arms features represent her home state of California as well as her new life as a member of the Royal Family.
The blue background of the shield represents the Pacific Ocean while two golden rays symbolise the famous Californian sunshine.
Beneath the shield on the grass also sits a collection of golden poppies which are California’s state flower and wintersweet, which grows at Kensington Palace