<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin" class="extiw" title="en:Griffin">Griffin</a> holding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escutcheon_(heraldry)" class="extiw" title="en:Escutcheon (heraldry)">shield</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London" class="extiw" title="en:City of London">City of London</a>. Sculptures such as this are placed on roads leading into the City itself.  This particular sculpture is on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Embankment" class="extiw" title="en:Victoria Embankment">Victoria Embankment</a>.
<a href="//www.flickr.com/people/55663585@N00" class="extiw" title="flickruser:55663585@N00">Alastair Rae</a>
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