Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl Of Aberdeen
British Tory politician, prime minister from 1852 until 1855, when he resigned because of criticism provoked by the miseries and mismanagement of the Crimean War.
The Pillars of Hercules represent the promontories of Gibraltar and Ceuta. The shield represents the regions of Castile, Léon, Aragón, Navarre, and Granada. Effective date: 18 December 1981.