-Caveat Lector- an excerpt from: The AntiChrist and a Cup of Tea Tim Cohen�1998 Prophecy House, Inc. PO Box 461104 Aurora, Colorado 80046-1104 http://www.prophecyhouse.com ----- The Heraldic Symbols in the Arms and their Interpretations The heart of every heraldic achievement is the shield (e.g., see the center of Prince Charles' arms). Shields, like other unique devices in British arms, may not legally or ethically be imitated for use by others, except as set forth in the laws of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth. In this regard, laws governing the use of heraldic devices and other symbols, which are a recognized form of property, are similar worldwide. Consequently, just as no two snowflakes are the same, no two achievements are ever legally identical. James and Russell remark, "Heraldry is basically a picture language developed by knights to make them recognizable in battle. Dressed in armour they all looked identical, so they began to wear sleeveless coats over their armour with obvious symbols on them. Shields bore colours, helmets had crests to show their rank and family. As no two families have the same crest, heraldry became the method of identification and the individual records going back five centuries are still kept up to date by the heralds. "[1] As previously mentioned, there are various later, unofficial versions of Prince Charles' arms that differ somewhat from his official, granted achievement. Immediately below, and in the subsequent discussions on the dexter and sinister supporters, we will compare the official version of the prince's achievement with what may now be the most prevalent rendition among his unofficial versions (both versions appear to be addressed in the scriptures). While examining the devices in Prince Charles' coat of arms, we will proceed from top to bottom, and then from left to right. The top of the arms. At the top of Prince Charles' arms, there is a gold "lion" crest. The "lion" itself, which represents the dexter beast, is in a "guardant" posture (i.e., its head faces the observer).[2] It has four claws per foot, like an heraldic bear, as well as a body with leopard's proportions. Like the dexter beast, it has a copy of the heir-apparent's crown upon its head, and the three-horned label of the eldest son (i.e., the prince) is around its neck. The lion crest in the official version of Prince Charles' coat of arms differs from that in the unofficial version. For example, in the official version, both of the lion's eyes are open, whereas in the unofficial version, the lion looks as if it is winking its right eye (see Job 15:12-16; Ps 35:17-2 1; Prov 6:12-19, 10: 10; cf. Zech 11: 17, KJV).[3] Further, the lion's tail in the unofficial version is substantially longer. In heraldry, the presumed magic of a lion is proportional to the length of its tail.[4] If Prince Charles is the AntiChrist, this, along with the loosed restrainer (discussed later),[5] may symbolize the point of his satanic possession. Finally, with the exception of this beast, and the dexter beast from which it came, all the beasts in Prince Charles' official arms have protruding tongues. In the unofficial version, however, this beast and the dexter beast also have protruding tongues (see Ps 10:7-9, 12, 52:1-7, 57:4, 64, 73, 120; Isa 54:17, 57:34; cf. Job 5:19-23; Jer 9:8; Rev 6:7-8). There is a second copy of the heir-apparent's gold crown below the lion crest, followed by the silver (white) ermine wreath (or torse), and the silver and gold ermine mantle (or shroud). At the center of these devices, and above the royal shield, is the gold helm. The helm in Prince Charles' arms is that of the British sovereign, though princes of royal blood may also use it.[6] Notice that the helm has seven curved bars. Interestingly, the word that Daniel used to describe the horns in the fourth beast's head may refer to an object that resembles an elephant's tooth (i.e., a banana-shaped object-like the horn of an ox), a flask (e.g., a test-tube or a cornet (i.e., a cone- shaped, pointed object).[7] Therefore, it may be applied to these bars. Further, this word is also applicable to the three horns of each eldest-son label (discussed later) and to the horn of the sinister unicorn. Finally, notice that just as each beast on a coat of arms has its own head, so also does the overall coat of arms. That is, the region near the top of the shield, around the location of the gold helm, is the head of the overall coat of arms (cf. Dan 2:31-32, 2:35-39, 7:20). This head will be discussed in greater detail later. A second copy of the eldest-son label lies immediately below the helm, with a third copy of the heir-apparent's crown imposed over its middle horn. Before looking further at this label and the crown imposed over it, let's discuss the royal shield over which both the label and the crown are themselves imposed. The royal shield and the arms of the Principality of Wales. The royal shield, which is central to Prince Charles' arms, has four quarters. Imposed over these quarters, besides the second eldest-son label and the third heir- apparent crown, we find another quartered shield that represents the arms of the Principality of Wales. This small shield (escutcheon) helps to differentiate Charles' royal shield from a similar design granted to the Prince of Wales of 1890,'[8] and it makes Charles' shield essentially identical, apart from unique details of representation, to that of Edward VIII when he was Prince of Wales.[9] The shields of the princes of Wales of 1890 and 1962 are contrasted at right. In heraldry, the quarters on quartered shields are numbered from left to right and top to bottom as one through four.[10] Quarters one and four on the royal shield contain six lions in guardant postures, each one stretching forth its right-front paw. Called the "lions of England," they represent England and its empire'[11](cf. Ezek 38:13, "the merchants of Tarshish, and all its young lions;" see Ps 35:11-26, 57:3-6, 58; Isa 5:5-7, 5:26-30; cf. 2 Chr 9:16-22; Job 29:17; Jer 2:14-15, 50:17; Nah 2:11-12).[12] In Job 15:25-26, we read, "he stretches out his hand against God, and acts strong against the Almighty; he rushes at Him with a bound [stiff] neck [defiantly], with his thickly bossed [embossed] shields" (Heb.). Representing Scotland, the second quarter contains a red lion holding a sword in its paw, surrounded by a frame bearing the French fleur-de-lis (discussed later). The third quarter contains the seven- stringed Irish harp for Ireland, as seen on Ireland's Royal Badge (left).[13] Its design, which supposedly originates in a Davidic harp brought from Israel (cf. Ps 33:2, 144:9), is not only identical to that of the harp that is being prepared for Israel's next Temple, but also to cave drawings found at Megiddo which may date to shortly after Noah's Flood.[14] Notice that the dexter beast in Prince Charles� achievement is shown pawing the upper left- hand corner of the harp. In her-aldry, the specific positions of a beast�s limbs are both meaning-ful and intentional (cf. Prov 6:13). Not only has Britain pawed Ireland since the prince�s investiture as Prince of Wales in July 1969, but at Satan�s bid- ding, the beast will persecute and seek to destroy Hebrew Christians (e.g., see Rev 12:11 12:5-6, 12:13-16), with whom harps are associated (see Rev 14:2-3, 15:2-3). Imposed over the center of the royal shield, we find Prince Charles' heir- apparent crown, as well as the quartered shield of arms of the Principality of Wales, with each quarter containing one guardant lion.[15] This Welsh shield has never before been included in the royal arms, and is derived from Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, a late native Welsh prince.[16] It derives from the native princes of Wales, including Llewellyn the Great, being "quartered gold and red, with four passant [guardant] lions counter-coloured, ie. red on the gold quarters and vice versa."[17] Further, it now constitutes Prince Charles' standard, which is flown only when he is in Wales.[18] Besides Scotland's red lion, there are ten lions at the center of Prince Charles' coat of arms (i.e., the six lions of England and the four similar lions of Wales). These ten lions, like the red dragon, have a "passant" heraldic posture (as opposed to a "rampant" posture), in which just the right, front paw is raised. Historically speaking, any lion that was passant-guardant (or even earlier, not rampant) was known as a lion leoparde Thus, we have the heraldic phrase "the lions (leopards) of England."[19] Each of the ten beasts in the center of Prince Charles' coat of arms is a "lion leoparde." However, they are not "normal" lion leopards. In harmony with the dexter beast, they each, like an heraldic bear, have four claws per foot. In other words, they actually represent lion-leopard-bears.[20] The same may be said for the red lion of Scotland, which substitutes for the dexter beast on the prince's royal shield. Further, the ten lions represent royal dignitaries. According to the Apocalypse, the AntiChrist will eventually give power to ten kings under his authority for one hour (see Rev 17:12-14; cf. Dan 7:7-8, 7:19-21, 7:24-25; Rev 13:1-9). Also, notice that of these ten lions, only seven have relatively unobscured heads (cf. Rev 12:3, 13:1, 17:3). Finally, excluding either the dexter beast or Scotland's red lion, there are a total of twelve lions in Prince Charles' coat of arms (cf. 1 Kin 10: 14-20). Since 1603, the dexter and sinister supporters in British royal arms, called "royal beasts," have been "the lion for England and the unicorn for Scotland."[ 21] However, the dexter supporter in Prince Charles' coat of arms is altogether unique in heraldry; it is not the normal lion for England. After looking at the eldest-son label, the crown of the heir-apparent, the Garter that encircles the royal shield, and the devices found at the shield's base, we will examine this evil beast. The label of the eldest son and the crown of the heir-apparent. The eldest-son label and heir-apparent crown are both found five times in the achievement of Prince Charles, in each instance directly associating the given part of the prince's arms with him. Therefore, with the possible exception of the ten lions just discussed and the red lion of Scotland, all the heraldic beasts on Prince Charles' arms pertain specifically to both him and his authority. The eldest-son label has the appearance of three parallel horns which are, in a manner of speaking, "plucked out by the roots" (i.e., turned upside down). This particular mark of cadency also derives from the Black Prince, being "the distinctive mark of all succeeding Princes of Wales,"'[22] and should remain on Prince Charles' arms only while his father is alive.[23] With its current presence in mind, notice that the label on the royal shield is directly below the helm, which contains seven more horns. Recall, therefore, that the region near the top of the shield, around the location of the helm, is the head of the overall coat of arms. In other words, the three horns of this eldest-son label, along with the seven horns in the helm, comprise a total of ten horns that are in the head of the overall coat of arms. Moreover, to the right of this cluster of ten horns "in a head," we find an eleventh horn, or the little horn which has eyes like those of a man (i.e., the unicorn). [24] Regarding the first beast, it is written, And another sign appeared in heaven. And, behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns in a head,[25] and Seven diadems near[26] his heads.... And the great dragon was cast out-the old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world-was cast out to the Earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (Rev 12:3 {Gk.}, 12:9 {Gk.}; cf. 20:2) And I stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns in a head, and near its horns in a head, ten diadems,[27] and near its heads, names[28] of blasphemy[29] [a slanderous motto]. (Rev 13:1, Gk.) Then one of the seven angels, of those having the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the Earth committed fornication, and those inhabiting the Earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication." And he carried me away into a desert [wilderness] by The Spirit, and I saw a woman sitting on a red [scarlet, crimson]' beast, full of names of blasphemy [a slanderous motto], having seven heads and ten horns in a head. And the woman was arrayed in purple and red [scarlet, crimson][30], and adorned with gold and precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and uncleanness of her fornication. And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses [martyrs] of Jesus. And I marveled, seeing her, with great amazement. But the angel said to me, "Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast which carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns in a head.... Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits on them....[31] And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. These have one mind, and their power and authority they shall cede to the beast. These will make war with The Lamb, and The Lamb will overcome them And he said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes, and nations and tongues. And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her down with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to do His mind [will], and to act in one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are ful-filled. And the woman whom you saw is the great city which has a kingdom [kingship] over the kings of the Earth.[32] (Rev 17:1-7, 17:9, 17:12-18, Gk.) The ten horns described thus far in Prince Charles' arms could well represent the ten horns in the head of the apocalyptic beast. Unlike seven of the ten horns (recall our previous discussion regarding the seven bars in the helm, which forms the head of the overall coat of arms), three are to be "plucked out by the roots" (see Dan 7:8, 7:24; cf. the eldest-son label over the shield). Prince Charles' arms do in fact depict such an arrangement (see the above image). Further, the little horn that has eyes like those of a man (i.e., the sinister unicorn -discussed later) is to come up among them (see Dan 7:8, 7:20). The design of the heir-apparent's crown is based upon the Imperial State Crown (worn by the queen during state functions), which "embodies many historical gems, including the Black Prince's ruby."[33] Other than its lack of bowed arches and an arch from front to back, the heir-apparent's crown is also similar to the St. Edward's Crown (so-called after Edward the Confessor who allegedly believed that he had supernatural healing powers), with which the last forty British monarchs, including the present queen, were coronated: "The St. Edward's Crown ... is the official Crown of England and the one with which the Sovereign is usually crowned. Elizabeth II decided she could wear no other.... Then in the Abbey she was crowned with St. Edward's Crown, made in 1661 for Charles II to replace the crown of St. Edward the Confessor destroyed ... after the Civil War. This solid gold crown set with pearls and precious stones is most easily identified by its generously bowed arches. On leaving the Abbey modern sovereigns have exchanged this for the Imperial Crown of State whose silver arches are less baroque."[34] The heir-apparent's crown, like that of "St. Edward," has a gold Templar cross and a sphere, called a "mound" or "orb," at its top. While this sphere or globe was formerly "green banded with gold," apparently representing the Earth under Merovingian rule,'[35] it is now depicted as gold banded with gold.[36] Crosses on the heir-apparent and state crowns generally have a central pearl. Although gold and silver, respectively, they are identical to the red cross paty of the Temple Knights (right) from which they were derived. The Templar cross, like the modified Templar cross euphemized as "St. George's cross" (discussed below), is often depicted in a circular shield or "roundel." Regarding crosses, Scott-Guiles comments, "Foremost among the emblems of the Holy Wars was, of course, the cross.... Pope Urban II, the preacher of the First Crusade, decreed this practice.... But when the English adopted St. George as their patron saint they made his red cross their own.... Certain families which have crosses in their shields claim that they signify some ancestor's participation in a crusade. "[37] Actually, St. George-despite the often messianic Arthurian legends concerning a knight by that name-has long been a Garter synonym for Merovee (see below).[38] The French fleur-de-lis or lily is interspersed with the Templar crosses on the British royal crowns. Some have suggested that the French lily is actually a derivation of the Judaean lily depicted on an ancient Jewish coin, whereas others think that it came from royal bee of Charlemagne and subsequent French kings (e.g., Merovee's son, Childeric I, who practiced witchcraft and whose grave contained 300 such bees).[39] In addition to the five heir-apparent crowns in Prince Charles' arms, there are two more crowns, one around the neck of the unicorn and the other around the ostrich feathers in the heir-apparent's badge, for a total of seven crowns (otherwise known as coronets or diadems). Recall that the beast has "seven diadems near his heads" (Rev 12:3). The Garter. England has long had various orders of knights, called knighthoods, of which the most prominent is the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Elizabeth II was installed on April 23, 1948�her birthday and "St. George's Day"�as a "Lady of the Order," and upon becoming queen, as the order's sovereign.[40] King George VI, emphasizing his daughter's "precedence and seniority," installed Prince Philip as a Garter knight eight days after he installed Elizabeth II as a Lady of the Order.[41] Ten years later, on July 26, 1958, the year that the red dragon became the official heraldic symbol of Wales, Prince Charles, as the new Prince of Wales, automatically became a knight of the Order of the Garter, though his formal. installation as such did not occur until June 17, 1968.[42] Cathcart, speaking of this event, shows that, like the public generally, she misunderstands the true nature of the Order of the Garter: "But the ceremonies of chivalry are to be taken seriously, with their prayers for steadfastness in the Christian faith. In the procession to the chapel [of St George] there walked such figures of lasting history as Earl Alexander of Tunis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Viscount Montgomery of Alamein."[43] Cathcart adds, "in the Dorset manor of Fordington, villagers roast a sheep on the village green every St George's Day and supposedly send a leg of mutton to Prince Charles wherever he may be."'[44] On this same day, April 23, in an act of apparent Druidic tree-worship, a tree is cut down, decked with "flowers and garlands," and then carried in a procession "accompanied with music and joyful acclamations," with "the chief figure in the procession being the Green George, a young fellow clad from head to foot in green birch branches." The "Green George," or an effigy of him, is then dunked in a river or pond in hopes of bringing forth a year of plentiful rain.[45] Established in 1348 by King Edward III, a descendant of the French Plantagenets, and his son, Edward the Black Prince, the Order of the Garter is England's (and Europe's) most prestigious and exclusive "Christian" order of chivalry.[46] Originally called "The Order of [the Company of] St. George,"[47] it is the oldest surviving order of chivalry in the world, having absorbed the essential aspects of its few predecessors, including "the Society of St. George in Hungary (1325/6)," "the Order of the Band or Sash in Spain (before 1330)," and, after it was first proposed by the Duke of Normandy in 1344, who later became King John II of France the Company of the Star (1352). In Garter literature, Edward III is sometimes called "the Founder," and the Order of the Garter is referred to as "the Foundation."'[48]John Campbell- Kease asserts, Several historians are of the view that at first the 'order' was quite casually formed, perhaps at a tournament [in 1344]�24 knights in two bands of twelve, one under the king, the other under the prince, and only later did it become a permanent institution.... The symbol of the blue garter seems [according to some] to have been suggested by an incident at a ball at Calais in the autumn of 1347, when the young countess of Salisbury, Joan of Kent (later to be Princess of Wales), dropped her garter, which the king picked up and tied round his knee with the now famous words, Honi soit qui mal y pense, 'shame on him who thinks evil of it', and the promise that the garter would become highly honoured. And so it was. The informal creation of the Round Table after the great tournament at Windsor in 1344 was translated, in 1348, into the Order of the Garter�24 young men plus the. king and his eldest son .... [49] The armorial bearings (heraldic achievements) of Garter members, both past and present, are emblazoned on their respective stall-plates, and their banners are also hung in the Chapel of St. George at Windsor[50]. Edward III, "inspired by the English legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table," originally constructed St. George's Chapel in 1350, not to mention St. George's Hall, while making Windsor Castle "one of the most magnificent castles in Europe." In 1472, King Edward IV demolished the original Chapel of St. George and began construction on its famed replacement, which was completed under King Henry VII. His son, King Henry Vill is credited with developing "much of the Order of the Garter ceremony in which the Queen participates annually."[51] Interestingly, Henry VII, who added Welsh blood to the British monarchy, "restored the red dragon to its ancient status as a royal device," and Henry Vill and King Edward VI subsequently used it.[52] June is a major month for royal ceremonial, to include coronations and parades. It is also significant to pagan worship. June, for example, is the month in which pagans historically mourned the death of Tammuz, the ancient Babylonian perversion of the Zodiac's original symbolic prediction of a future virgin-born Messiah who would suffer, die, and rise from the dead to redeem mankind. June also is the month of Midsummer Eve (the 23rd), when the Druids culled "certain magic plants, whose evanescent virtu can be secured at this mystic season alone." This same eve, now dubbed the "Eve of St. John" for John the Baptizer, "was the day of all days for gathering the wonderful herbs by means of which you could combat fever, cure a host of diseases, and guard yourself against sorcerers and their spells."[53] Each June, new knights, when required and available, are admitted to the Order of the Garter in an annual ceremony at Garter Chapel-called St. George's Chapel-in Windsor Castle.[54] Prince Charles opines, "I would change nothing. Besides ceremony being a major and important aspect of monarchy, something that has grown and developed over a thousand years in Britain, I happen to enjoy it enormously."[55] According to James and Russell, "every June on the Monday of Ascot week[56] the Queen, as Head of the Order, assembles with twenty-four Companion Knights and walks down the hill from St George's Hall to St George's Chapel for a special service. Each knight wears a dark blue velvet mantle with crimson velvet hood, a black velvet hat with white ostrich plumes, a blue riband with the cross of St George [on a star] plus a gold collar of twenty-six intertwined garters [around roses], one for each of the knights and the Queen and Prince Charles, as 'constituent member of the Order'. Each also wears a dark blue velvet garter [(the queen's is light blue)] embroidered with the motto in gold thread.... [The] Garter ceremony takes place with all the theatrical aplomb of an heraldic festival, and [it] ... would not look out of place in a re-make of The Three Musketeers. [57] What is publicly known of the Garter ceremony evidences the fact that it remains a mixture of the holy with the profane, overseen by unfaithful and apostate "Christians" (e.g., the Bishop of Winchester and the Dean of Windsor). James and Russell observe, The whole ceremony [originally] took three days with the sovereign and knights meeting on the first day for a general discussion in a room guarded by Black Rod;[58] day two being the main processional day, Garter Ceremony and state banquet; and the closing day, in contrast to the earlier pomp, being a day of remembrance and prayer, with a requiem mass to end the proceedings. Just over a century later the College of Arms was founded and the heralds became an intrinsic part of the Garter Ceremony, now presided over by Garter King of Arms.... ... . Lacking none of the dignity of bygone days, the ceremony [now] begins in the morning in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle, where the Queen buckles the garter onto the leg of the knight elect in a private ceremony, the knight having first been ritually summoned by Black Rod and the Garter King. 'To the honour of God Omnipotent,' proclaims the Prelate [(now the Bishop of Winchester)], 'and in Memorial of the Blessed Martyr, Saint George, tie about thy leg, for they Renown, this Most Noble Garter. Wear it as the symbol of the Most Illustrious order never to be forgotten or laid aside, that hereby thou mayest be admonished to be courageous, and having undertaken a just war, into which thou shalt be engaged, thou mayest stand firm, valiantly fight, courageously and successfully conquer.' .... After the garter the collar of twenty-six buckled garters in gold surrounding enamelled Tudor roses is placed around the knight's neck by the Queen. The prelate continues: 'Wear this Collar about thy Neck, adorned with the image of the Blessed Martyr and Soldier of Christ, Saint George, by whose imitation provoked, thou mayest so overpass both prosperous and adverse encounters, that having stoutly vanquished thine enemies, both of body and soul, thou mayest not only receive the praise of this transient Combat, but be crowned with the Palm of Eternal Victory.' Finally the mantle is placed around the shoulders. 'You being chosen to be of the Honourable Company of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, shall promise and swear, by the Holy Evangelists, by you here touched, that wittingly or willingly you shall not break any Statutes of the Said Order, or any article in them contained (except in such from which you have received a Dispensation from The Sovereign), the same being agreeable, and not repugnant to the Laws of Almighty God, and the Laws of this realm .... so God help you, and His Holy Worcl.' Following this historic but never publicly witnessed ceremony the Queen ... leads the way into the Waterloo Chamber for lunch, a simple meal compared to the former banquets of wild boar, duckling, pheasant, rabbit, lobster, quail, pigeon, salmon and crab.... At 2:30 p.m. the public procession starts out from the royal apartments to St George's Chapel; thousands of people apply every year to the Lord Chamberlain's Office to ... witness the most historic of all processions. The governor of Windsor Castle heads the Military Knights of Windsor in their red uniforms, followed by the heralds and pursuivants wearing royal crested tabards, then the Knights of the Garter themselves in the full uniform of the Order.... Lastly come the officers of the Order-the Garter King of Arms, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, the Secretary, the Register [(now the Dean of Windsor)] and the Prelate-and the Queen.... In St George's Chapel a simple service takes place, the Garter King of Arms presenting any newly installed knights for a blessing, and the service ending with a prayer: 'God save our gracious Sovereign and all the Companions, living and departed, of the Most Honourable and Noble Order of the Garter.'[59] pp.117-134 ===== Notes 1. James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, p. 144. 2. A similar crest is found in the arms of the Life Guards, which is the senior regiment of the British Army and one of the two armored regiments of the Royal Household Cavalry (James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, pp. 123-124). For more information, see this chapter�s later section titled, "Related orders and royal guards," as well as the related note in this chapter�s section titled, "The dexter (left-hand) supporter." 3. On June 28, 1990, Prince Charles nearly shattered his right arm in a polo fall. Compare this, and the winking of the beast, with Psalm 10:15 and Zechariah 11:17 (KJV). 4. Margaret Young, "Lion," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 215. 5. For more information, see this chapter�s later section titled, "The sinister (right-hand) supporter." 6. Child, Heraldic Design (London: G. Bell and Sons, 1965), p. 92. 7. Strong, 7161/7162, "A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Hebrew Bible," p. 139. 8. For a color representation of these royal shields, see Boutell, plate V, pp. 20-23. 9. Boutell, 1978 ed., p. 22 1. 10. According to Boutell, "If there are only two coats of arms to be quartered, the more important is placed in the first and fourth quarters, and the other in the second and third.... in the case of three coats of arms, the principal one (normally the paternal coat) is placed in the first quarter and repeated in the fourth, the others being placed in the second and third in order of their importance or acquisition" (1978 ed., p. 136). 11. According to Boutell, there is "no direct evidence as to the insignia of the Norman kings, but there are several indications that a lion was a royal badge long before the emergence of the three lions as the English Royal Arms." By 1198, the royal shield of Richard 1, who was otherwise known as the "Lionhearted," contained three passant-guardant lions, referred to collectively as "England." This shield was subsequently borne by all the Plantagenet kings until 1340, when Edward III quartered them with the arms of France, resulting in the six lions since called the "lions of England." Although these lions now occupy the first and fourth quarters of the royal shield, they were originally in the second and third quarters with the lilies (fleurs-de-lis) of France occupying the first and fourth quarters (Boutell, 1978 ed., pp. 206-208, 275). 12 . As mentioned earlier, the United Kingdom was Tarshish, and it eventually came under Roman jurisdiction. Those who assert that the United Kingdom is not Tarshish typically point to the area of Gibraltar, sometimes called "the Rock," as more likely. However, we must point out that Gibraltar was relinquished to Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht at the conclusion of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713, and Gibraltar�s populace remains loyal to Britain. The debate is entirely academic. Indeed, Gibraltar is the point from which Prince Charles and Diana embarked upon their honeymoon (Dimbleby, The Prince of Wales, pp. 23, 165, 174-175, 292-293; Hoey, Charles & Diana: The Tenth Anniversary, p. 69). Today, the United Kingdom is positioned to become an integral part of the final, worldwide form of the Roman Empire. Therefore, it seems plausible that the phrase "Tarshish, and all its young lions" (Ezek 38:13) is not just a reference to Great Britain, or to the United Kingdom as a whole, but also to England�s historical offspring, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The companion phrase, "the merchants of Tarshish" (Ezek 38:13), on the other hand, undoubtedly applies in a somewhat broader sense to the United Kingdom�s prominent trading partners, including other members of the European Union. J.R. Church, taking a less restrictive view, comments, "the mother lion was eventually to become Great Britain, whose insignia is a lion. The young lions, then, could include the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and all the former colonies of Great Britain" (p. 220). Jack Van Impe identifies Tarshish as England and the "young lions" as her English-speaking offshoots, whereas Peter Lalonde, borrowing from the others, thinks that "Tarshish" likely refers to Great Britain (This Week in Bible Prophecy, TBN TV 57 {Denver, CO}, 1 April 1993). As can be seen from a list of Prince Philip�s titles, which are similar to those of Queen Elizabeth 11 and Prince Charles, the British monarchy practically runs Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (Judd, Prince Philip, p. 249). By other means, it now controls the United States. One of Prince Charles� titles as the Prince of Wales is "Lord of the Isles." Regarding the coming Millennial Kingdom, Psalm 72:10 states, "The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts" (see Ps 48:7; cf. Isa 60:9, 66:18-21). In this light, it is noteworthy that Sheba and Dedan (i.e., modern Yemen and Saudi Arabia), which are also mentioned in Ezekiel 38:13, are now located in territory that Great Britain controlled as recently as this, the twentieth century, and that they are associated with Great Britain and its monarchy through British Petroleum. In fact, Great Britain controlled much of the territory of the Middle East prior to the birth of the modern state of Israel in 1948. 13. Boutell, 1978 ed., pp. 215-217. The red lion of Scotland and the Irish harp were both introduced to the royal shield with the accession of the Stuart kings (following the reign of Elizabeth 1), before England�s union with either of those countries. Later, in connection with the union with Ireland in 1801, the arms of France were omitted (Boutell, 1978 ed., p. 215). Interestingly, this omission took place not long after the Order of the Illuminati was founded (for more information, see this chapter�s later discussion on the Order of the Garter). From the reign of George I through that of William IV, the fourth quarter of the royal shield bore the arms of Hanover, which contained the "golden crown of Charlemagne." With the accession in 1837 of Victoria, who did not succeed to the throne of Hanover, that kingdom�s arms were removed from the royal shield, which then assumed its present form (Boutell, 1978 ed., pp. 215-217). For color representations of the royal shield in its historical transitions, as well as a brief description of those transitions, see Boutell, plate V, between pp. 20-23. 14. Haim Shapiro, "TREASURES OF THE TEMPLE," The Jerusalem Post, Int. Ed., 30 July 1988, p. 9. 15. Boutell, 1978 ed., p. 218. 16. "Wales, Principality of," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 373. 17. C.W. Scott-Guiles, The Romance of Heraldry (Published by J.M. Dent & Sons; New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1957), p. 74. 18. "Wales, Prince of," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, pp. 372-373. According to a royal warrant dated May 21, 1968, the prince's personal flag is "to be flown and used in Wales by His Royal Highness upon all occasions" (Boutell, 1978 ed., p. 258). For a picture of the prince's flying Welsh standard, see Hoey, Charles & Diana: The Tenth Anniversary, p. 6. 19."Leopard," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 213. 20. Notice that the four lion-leopards on Prince Charles' standard, shown in the previous chapter, have three claws per foot. Likewise, this section's earlier depictions of the shields of the prince's of Wales of 1890 and 1962 shows all the lion-leopards with three claws per foot, whereas Prince Charles' official heraldic achievement actually has four. For more information, see this chapter's later section titled, "The dexter (left-hand) supporter." 21. Kay W. Holmes, "United Kingdom, Royal Heraldry," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 359. 22. Boutell, 1978 ed., p. 119. 23. The labels of all other members of the British royal family (i.e., all but the eldest son), which are borne on their respective shields of arms, have more than three descending horns. Unlike permanent marks of cadency, the eldest son's label is to be removed from his arms if and when his father dies, so that he becomes the family head. In other words, it normally remains only while his father is living (Boutell, 1978 ed., pp. 117, 131; "Label," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 212). 24. For an -explanation of this terminology, see the discussion on the sinister supporter. 25. Strong's number 2768, which literally speaks of "the hair of the head" (James Strong, 2768, "A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek/New Testament," STRONGS EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE BIBLE {Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 19861, p. 54), may be "a projecting extremity in shape like a horn, a point, apex" (Joseph H. Thayer, 2768, GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON of the NEW TESTAMENT {Michigan: Baker Book House, 1977}, p. 344). Like nails and claws, animal horns are made of compressed hair. By implication, therefore, this word (Strong's no. 2768) refers to ten horns which are in a particular head. Moreover, this is perfectly consistent with Daniel 7:20. According to C.F. Keil and F. Delitzsch, "[The] beast must represent not merely the last world- power, but at the same time the last world-ruler .... its personal head. The ten horns are to be conceived of as on one of the heads..." ("THE BOOK OF DANIEL," Vol. 9 of Commentary on the Old Testament {1986; rpt. Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 19891, p. 277). 26. Strong's number 1909, which, as a preposition, may be translated as "among," "near," "by," "beside," or "below," as well as "on" (Strong, 1909, "A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek/New Testament," p. 39; Thayer, 1909, p. 232). 27. A diadem, according to The American Heritage Dictionary, may be a "royal power or dignity." Biblically, it is the crown of a sovereign or royal personage. Given these definitions, consider the ten lions, apart from the red lion of Scotland, at the center of Prince Charles' achievement. 28. Strong's number 3686 refers to a person's distinguishing name, title, or phrase (motto), and its use invokes everything which the name, title, or phrase (motto) covers, to include "rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, [and] deeds" (Thayer, 3686, p. 447). Given this definition, consider the Garter motto that surround's the heads of the eleven lions-six for England, four for Wales, and one for Scotland-on the royal shield and the shield of the Principality of Wales. 29.. Strong's number 988, which refers to "impious and reproachful speech injurious to the divine majesty," or slander (Thayer, 988, p. 102). 30. The Greek word translated as "red," "scarlet," or "crimson," Strong's number 2847, refers to particular berries which, "when collected and pulverized produce a red which was used in dyeing" (Thayer, 2847, p. 352). 31. Rome, which began on the left bank of the Tiber River as a group of seven communities on seven hills, was known among ancient Roman writers as "the city on seven hills." 32. London, through the British Commonwealth (formerly the British Empire), appears to be the only city today which has a literal kingdom, as well as kingship, over other kings of the Earth. Although Rome has a pope, she does not have a king or a queen. Should the British monarchy be adopted as the monarchy of the European Union, however, so that Prince Charles gains hegemony in the United Nations Security Council in New York, then London-which is currently ruled by a queen (cf. "the mother of harlots")�would effectively have kingship over all the kings of the Earth, much as the king of Babylon was "a king of kings" and "ruler over them all" (Dan 2:37-38). Moreover, in partnership with the pope, London (the British monarchy) would rule over Rome. 33. Timothy B. Benford, The Royal Family Quiz & Fact Book (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1987), p. 235. Also see "Coronation, Symbols of," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 110. 34. Lacey, Majesty; p. 159. "On the day of the ceremony itself Queen Elizabeth 11 wore Queen Victoria's diadem on her way to the Abbey. This low diamond circlet, originally made for George IV, featured the Cross of St. George and the emblems of the other component parts of the United Kingdom" (ibid., p. 159). One such "emblem" is the fleur-de-lis. 35. Lacey notes the "tokens of responsibility" with which British monarch's are invested, including "the Orb-'remember that the whole world is subject to the power and empire of Christ"' (Majesty, p. 162). Illustrating some of the intrigue of the Order of the Garter, this same royal Orb is depicted in a French drawing dating to around 1615 that depicts Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac (Frazer, p. 114). A photograph of Queen Elizabeth 11 carrying the former royal Orb, which was green banded with gold and about the size of a human head, was taken following her coronation in 1953 (Her Majesty The Queen, p. 9). The royal Orb is now gold banded with gold, having a diamond and emerald Templar cross at its top. Interestingly enough, according to Baigent, Leigh, and Lincoln, "Many ... [crystal] balls have been found in Merovingian tombs. Their use is unknown" (Holy Blood, Holy Grail, caption 29, between pp. 240-241). For more information, see Chapter 8, "The Red Dragon and Prince Charles' Investiture as Prince of Wales." 36. For color representations of these and other crowns, see Boutell, plate XVI, between pp. 178-181. 37.Scott-Guiles, pp. 52-54. 38. For more information, see Chapter 4, "Prince of this World�a Diverse Lineage." 39. Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages (San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., n.d.), p. 1xxxvii. Baigent, Leigh, and Lincoln, Holy Blood, Holy Grail, captions 30 and 33, between pp. 240-241. For more information, see Chapter 4, "Prince of this World�a Diverse Lineage." 40.Her Majesty The Queen, p. 12. 41.Judd, Prince Philip, pp. 131-132. 42.Holden, PRINCE CHARLES, pp. 174, 326. 43.Cathcart, p. 83. Junor, p. 74. 44 . Cathcart, p. 105. 45. Frazer, pp. 62-63. 46. Benford, p. 100. 47. James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, p. 36. Laurence R. Taylor, Indiana Monitor and Freemason's Guide, 15th ed. (Indiana: Grand Lodge of the State of Indiana, 1993), p. 59, n. 1. 48. Peter J. Begent, The Most Noble Order of the Garter, Its History and Ceremonial (Slough: Delworth Printing Ltd., n.d.�l 990 or later), p. 2. For a copy of this self-published work, which is copyrighted by the Dean and Cannons of Windsor and illustrates the Order of the Garter and its insignia, write to: St. George's Chapel Bookshop, Ltd.; 8B, The Cloisters; Windsor Castle; Windsor Berks; SL4 1 NJ; England. 49 . John Campbell-Kease, "Garter, The Most Noble Order of the," A Dictionary of Heraldry, ed. Friar, p. 160. Also see James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, pp. 37, 155. 50. Boutell, 1978 ed., pp. 193-194. The royal standard is hung over the queen's pew. 51. James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, pp. 36-37, 40. 2. For more information, see this chapter's section titled, "The red dragon, or Satan." 53 . Frazer, pp. 124, 133, 135, 229, 234. 54. Benford, p. 101. Her Majesty The Queen, p. 12. For color photographs of the order's annual procession to the chapel, including Queen Elizabeth 11 wearing her dark blue Garter Mantle (cloak) with the Garter Star and Collar, see Her Majesty The Queen, p. 17. For similar photographs of Prince Charles, see Charles & Diana: A Royal Family Album, p. 45; and Hoey, Charles& Diana: The Tenth Anniversary, p. 115. 55 Charles & Diana: A Royal Family Album, p. 44. 56. Apart from royal permission, only royalty, and perhaps the very wealthy, are permitted to attend the annual Ascot races at the Ascot Race Course. These races may serve as a cover for the presence of foreign royals during that week, who attend not just for the races themselves, but to participate in the Order of the Garter ceremony and other meetings. 57. James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, pp. 37, 155. Apparently standing-in for the Order of the Garter's companion-knights, "twenty-four knights who are Serjeants-atArms form the oldest armed bodyguard in existence." During the crusades, these twentyfour knights, who were Templars, are "supposed to have formed a bodyguard for King Richard I." Three of the twenty-four Serjeants-at-Arms participate in the State Opening of Parliament, where they attend the sovereign and escort the royal heralds and pursuivants, who, with "a vast knowledge of royal ceremony ... assist the Earl Marshal in planning state ceremonies" and "function in any regal parade ... to ensure that everyone is in the right place at the right time, in the right order and dressed correctly" (ibid., pp. 141, 146-147, 206; Bak gent, Leigh, and Lincoln, Holy Blood, Holy Grail, p. 12 1). 58 . For brief descriptions of the "Gentlemen User of the Black Rod," who "was once responsible for the security of the sovereign" and now "carries a black rod made of ebony in 1883, with a gold sovereign set into the base dated 1904," see James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, pp. 148, 194. 59 . James and Russell, At Home with the Royal Family, pp. 155-158. To apply for tickets to attend the procession of the Order of the Garter (for research purposes), write to: The Lord Chamberlain's Office, St James's Palace, London SW1, England (ibid., p. 241). --[cont]-- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! 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