The Royal Coat of Arms of Great Britain - The lion and unicorn supporting a shield to represent England and Scotland respectively. Beneath is the sovereign's motto 'Dieu et mon droit' (God and my right).
Dominating the surrounding landscape, Launceston Castle was begun just after the Norman Conquest, with the centrepiece being the 13th Century round tower built inside an earlier circular shell-keep. George Fox, founder of the Quakers was inprisioned here in 1656. The Castle was also used as a base for the Royalist defence of the county. Today it is a popular tourist destination with great views over Launceston and the surrounding valley.
The War Memorial, an elaborate Eleanor Cross on a six stepped base, in the town centre of Launceston was unveiled by HRH Edward Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, in 1921.
