City of London England UK March 2021 The Bank of England. The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most mo

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City of London England UK March 2021 The Bank of England. The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker, and still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom, it is the world's eighth-oldest bank. Info from Symbols and Secrets blog site: The caduceus (winged staff) on the left is surmounted by a sailing ship from the days of the Bank’s one on the right has the hand of Zeus grasping the lightning which symbolises electrical force. Above these are the constellations of Ursa Major and the Southern Cross, which stand for both sides of the world, and imply the world-wide extent of the Bank’s operations. The lions symbolise protection and strength.

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