ðə ʃˈiːld wʌz səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ tˈuː ɹˈɛd lˈaɪənz, ˈiːtʃ wɪð ɐ ɡˈoʊldən kˈɔːɹənˌɛt ɚɹˈaʊnd ɪts nˈɛk ðiːz bˌiːɪŋ ðə səpˈoːɹɾɚz ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmz ʌvðə dˈuːk ʌv wˈɛlɪŋtən.
The shield was supported by two red lions, each with a golden coronet around its neck (these being the supporters of the arms of the Duke of Wellington).