Coat of arms of Jersey

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Coat of arms of Jersey.

The coat of arms of Jersey is a red shield with three gold lions (traditionally known as leopards) passant guardant (les trois léopards in French). It was granted to the island as a seal by Edward I in 1279.^[1]

Since 1981 the arms have been included in the Flag of Jersey.

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