His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased by Warrant under His Royal Signet and Sign Manual bearing date 18 December 2025 to give and grant His Royal Licence and Authority that The Charter Trustees for the City of Carlisle may bear and use on their Common Seal or otherwise the Armorial Bearings granted and assigned on 7 July 1924 unto the Mayor, Aldermen, Bailiffs and Citizens of Carlisle the said Armorial Bearings being first duly exemplified according to the Laws of Arms and recorded in His Majesty’s College of Arms: otherwise the said Royal Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.

And to signify His Royal Will and Pleasure that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in Her Majesty’s College of Arms.