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{{ Infobox Livery Company
| name                = '''Worshipful Company of Loriners'''
| image               = 
| location            =  
| formation           = 1261
| association         = Equestrianism 
| precedence          = 57th
| master              = Graham L Flight
| website             = [http://www.loriner.co.uk/ www.loriner.co.uk]
}}

The '''Worshipful Company of Loriners''' is one of the ancient Livery Companies of the [[Finance:City of London|City of London]]. The organisation was originally a [[Organization:Trade association|trade association]] for makers of metal parts for bridles, harnesses, [[Engineering:Spur|spur]]s and other [[Biology:Horse|horse]] apparel; hence the company's name, which comes from the [[Social:Latin|Latin]] word ''lorum'' through the [[Social:French language|French]] word ''lormier''.

==History== 

The company's first ordinances originate from 1261, which predate those of any other existing livery company, although its current ordinances were issued in 1741. The company was incorporated by a royal charter of 1711 in the reign of Queen Anne. It ranks fifty-seventh in the order of precedence of City Livery Companies. The Loriners' Company is permitted (by the Court of Aldermen) a Livery complement of up to 500 and currently comprises over 400 members (including assistants, liverymen, freemen and apprentices).

Whilst no longer authorised to regulate lorinery business throughout the [[Place:London|London]] area, the company still administers examinations for students of its trade within the United Kingdom. It also acts as a charitable body.

The Loriners' coat of arms is ''[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]] on a [[Engineering:Chevron (insignia)|Chevron]] [[Argent]], between three Manage-bits [[Or (heraldry)|Or]], as many Bosses Sable, supported asymmetrically by a single Horse, between Foliage of [[Biology:Arecaceae|Palm]] and of [[Biology:Juniper|Juniper]]''. [[Philosophy:Motto|Motto]]es, not being subject to the laws of English heraldry, have sometimes encouraged masters of the company to display a family motto with the company's arms, thus the company has no established motto.

==Notable members==

The Master Loriner for 1992-93 was Anne, Princess Royal. Many other well known equestrians belong to its number including Captain Mark Phillips CVO and Samuel Vestey (Master of the Horse).

==External links==
*[http://www.loriner.co.uk/ Loriners' website]



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