Holding a shield bearing the combined coats of arms, also known as impaled arms, of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, the Queen’s Panther flanks the Moat Bridge of Hampton Court Palace eyeing any passer-by with the sharp gaze of a cunning predator. The shield it bears represents the union of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. The dexter, or the left side of the shield, splits Henry VIII’s arms into four – an amalgamation of those belonging to his ancestors before him – kings and queens, lords and ladies – and thus establishing his rightful position on the English throne. The sinister, or the right side of the shield, shows Jane Seymour’s Coat of Arms, which portrays her descent from five different families who bore Coats of Arms.