Coat of arms (crest) of Coventry - Heraldry of the World
WEBThe shield is coloured red and green, the traditional colours of the city dating back at least to 1441. The crest, a cat-a-mountain, or wild cat, is generally considered to symbolise watchfulness. The helmet is that of an esquire with the visor closed, as with all boroughs.
Coventry - Wikipedia
WEBCoventry is 19 miles (31 km) east-south-east of Birmingham, 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Leicester, 10 miles (16 km) north of Warwick and 94 miles (151 km) north-west of London. Coventry is also the most central city in England, being only 12 miles (19 km) south-west of the country's geographical centre in Leicestershire. [12] [13]
The reason why there so many elephants around Coventry
WEBMay 20, 2017 · An elephant and castle appear on the city's coat-of-arms, the crests of Coventry City FC and Coventry Rugby Club, and the badge of HMS Coventry.
Coventry City | The Beautiful History
WEBWhen the club changed its name from Singers FC to Coventry City they included the illustrious design as the centrepiece of the club’s crest. The elephant and castle were simply reversed out in white and worn in the late 1960s and early 70s, followed by the same icons depicted in a golden circle with the club’s name worn on the sky blue ...
What do elephants have to do with Coventry? - CoventryLive
WEBJan 4, 2017 · Coventry City FC crest. The elephant is also on the Coventry City FC crest, alongside the castle. Why? Well, think about it. The castle is said to be a formidable fortress to enter, so you...
Coventry City F.C. - Wikipedia
WEBCoventry City Football Club (commonly known as simply Coventry) is a professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The club plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club is nicknamed after the sky blue colours that were part of the club's early years, before making a return in 1962.
The history of civic life – Coventry City Council
WEBThe Crest, a cat-a-mountain, or wild cat. It is generally said to be a symbol of watchfulness. The helmet is that of an esquire with the visor closed, as with all boroughs. The Shield is...
Hundreds of Coventry elephants celebrated in new book - BBC
WEBHundreds of images of elephants adorning a city's buildings, bollards and coat of arms have been documented and featured in a new book. More than 300 pictures and carvings, some dating back almost...
The Elephant Building - Wikipedia
WEBThe building is designed to look like an elephant in reference to the coat of arms of the city of Coventry, which shows Coventry Castle being carried on the back of an elephant. [5] Elephants are a popular motif in the civic life of Coventry, appearing on the logo of Coventry City F.C. and Coventry R.F.C. as well as the badge of HMS Coventry .
History - History of a City: Coventry - BBC
WEBA few streets over from Chapelfields are the narrow terraces built in Earlsdon during the 19th century for workers in Coventry's other industry, ribbon weaving and making.