Today, 23 April, is Saint George's Day, he being the patron saint of England, among others. It is also World Book & Copyright Day. An example of an English coat of arms, displaying both the cross of St George and a book, is the achievement of the University of London, granted in 1838 :
Today is also the anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, and it is widely observed as his date of birth too. Here is a modern (20th-century) College of Arms library painting of his arms, which were granted to his father in 1596 :
St George, books, copyrights and Shakespeare
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