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Complete replica of both sides of the seal. Obverse - Owain seated under a gothic-type canopy, wearing a cloak over a girdled robe, and having a bifid beard (similar to that on the seal of Richard II); his head bears a diminutive coronet, and he holds a sceptre in his right hand; the arms of his throne terminate in dragon's heads, its feet in claws; Owain's feet rest on two lions passant guardant coward addorsed; behind him supported by two angels is a mantle, semée of lions rampant. Reverse - Owain in armour, on horseback to the right; his right hand holds a sword extended, his left hand grasps a shield; quarterly, a lion rampant in each quarter; a kerchief de plesaunce pendant from his right wrist; his helmet surmounted by crown and mantling, and crest of winged dragon with two feet; horse's trapper bears quarterly, four lions rampant, and its head a crest of a similar winged dragon: in field, flowering foliage. (The four lions rampant, the ancient arms of Gwynedd, summedup Owain's aspirations)

Copy of the Great Seal of Owain Glyndŵr. The words ‘princeps wallie’ (Prince of Wales) are on the left-hand edge of the seal. In use 1404-06

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