Armorial of the speakers of the English House of Commons

Armorial of the speakers of the House of Commons is displayed at the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster. Speakers customarily took a grant of arms while in office if they were not armigerous already. Their shields of arms are painted on the interior walls of Speaker's House.

Edward IV (1461-1483)
No parliament was summoned during Edward V's brief reign.

William III (1688-1702)
Following the Acts of Union 1707, Smith became the first Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain.