Electricity Supply Seal

Electricity Supply Seal, Image & Found by StuE.
Found in the Colchester area.

An electric supply utilities seal - the protruding wires are very distinctive.
English cross - crowns top right and left above cross' arms on shield.* Other side SUPPLY 24 in centre and Around outside (with additions from other seals) COLCHESTER ELECTRICITY.

*Colchester's coat of arms first appeared on the Royal Charter granted by Henry V in 1413. The red represents the blood of Christ; the green cross, the living cross of Saint Helena; the three crowns, the three Kings from the Nativity Story; and the nails holding the three crowns, the nails which held Christ to the cross.

St. Helena was traditionally born in Colchester in the 3rd Century AD. In the early fourth century she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and discovered the true cross growing as a tree at Golgotha. Later she is said to have discovered relics of the Magi, now in Cologne (Köln) Cathedral. Three crowns also appear in the arms of Cologne.
The arms were altered at the time of reformation so as not to appear idolatrous. The living cross was changed to two white ragged staves and the nails were removed. These arms were confirmed in 1558 and recorded in use in 1634. The town council reverted to the original arms in 1915. These are not registered with the College of arms but are obviously very ancient.
Image & Found by StuE.
Found Colchester area
Small lead seal that turns out to be an electric supply seal - the protruding wires are very distinctive.
English cross - crowns top right and left above cross' arms on shield. Other side SUPPLY 56 in centre and Around outside (with additions from other seals) COLCHESTER ELECTRICITY.

The coat of arms first appeared on the Royal Charter granted by Henry V in 1413. The red represents the blood of Christ; the green cross, the living cross of Saint Helena; the three crowns, the three Kings from the Nativity Story; and the nails holding the three crowns, the nails which held Christ to the cross.

St. Helena was traditionally born in Colchester in the 3rd Century AD. In the early fourth century she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and discovered the true cross growing as a tree at Golgotha. Later she is said to have discovered relics of the Magi, now in Cologne (Köln) Cathedral. Three crowns also appear in the arms of Cologne.
The arms were altered at the time of reformation so as not to appear idolatrous. The living cross was changed to two white ragged staves and the nails were removed. These arms were confirmed in 1558 and recorded in use in 1634. The town council reverted to the original arms in 1915. These are not registered with the College of arms but are obviously very ancient. link