Worshipful Company of Dyers

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The Worshipful Company of Dyers is one of the historic livery companies of the City of London, originally representing the trade of cloth dyeing and now focused largely on charitable and ceremonial activities.

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Worshipful Company of Dyers canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf charitable organisation
guild
livery company
associatedIndustry dyeing industry
textile industry
associatedWithWaterway River Thames
linked to: Thames
ceremonialRole participation in the annual Swan Upping on the River Thames
charitableFocus education
relief in need
support for textile and colour‑related research
coatOfArmsFeature crest of a demi‑woman holding a pair of balances
supporters of two panthers
three bags of madder
three sprigs of woad
collaboratesWith Crown in Swan Upping
Worshipful Company of Vintners
country United Kingdom
currentActivity ceremonial activities
charitable activities
educational support
support of the dyeing and colour science industries
foundedAs medieval trade guild
governedBy Court of Assistants
hallLocation City of London
Dowgate Hill
hasCategory Livery companies of the City of London
hasHeadquartersLocation Dyers' Hall
hasMembershipType freemen
liverymen
hasOfficerRole Master
Wardens
hasPrivilege right to use the River Thames for ceremonial purposes
historicalFunction regulation of apprenticeship in the dyeing trade
setting standards for dyes and dyeing processes
isOneOf Great Twelve City Livery Companies
locatedIn City of London
England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
motto Da Gloriam Deo
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Give Glory to God
orderOfPrecedence thirteenth
originalPurpose regulation of the dyeing trade
representation of dyers in the City of London
rankInLiveryCompanies 13
religiousAffiliation Church of England (traditional civic association)
linked to: Church of England
supportsInstitution educational establishments connected with textiles and colour science
trade cloth dyeing
usesBuildingType livery hall

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Livery companies of the City of London hasPart Worshipful Company of Dyers