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 The Wakebadge. | |
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| Family | Wake family |
| Region | Lincolnshire |
TheWake knot orOrmond knot is an Englishheraldic knot used historically as anheraldic badge by the Wake family, lords of the manor ofBourne in Lincolnshire and also by the Butler family,Earls of Ormond.
It takes the form of aCarrick bend knot connecting two ropes but the Wake knot shows the knot joining a rope and a strap.
It is depicted in the coat of arms ofBourne Town Council[2] andBourne Academy, Lincolnshire where the Wakes were lords of the manor.
The crest of the arms of theIsle of Ely County Council was a human hand grasping a trident around which an eel was entwined; on the wrist of the hand was a Wake knot, representingHereward the Wake.[3]
The crest ofNo. 2 Squadron RAF includes a Wake knot; its motto is Hereward.
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