The coat of arms of the Cinque Ports first appeared in 1305, second amongst the earliest English known heraldic emblems, predating even the coat of arms of the City of London. The coat of arms of the Cinque Ports displays three ships' hulls and three lions conjoined to these hulls, all in gold. These may originally have been "Gules three lions passant gardant in pale " (for England) dimidiating "Gules three ships' hulks in pale Or". The coat of arms of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports is set out on a red and blue background and traditionally represents the fourteen "corporate" members.