You might be forgiven for thinking that I’ve watched a little too much Game of Thrones, recanting stories of dragons in London as if I were Saint George and his sword. But I kid you not, I have seen countless dragons this past week, right in the very heart of London. Silver dragons with bright red tongues and a grimacing look in their eyes. I would be frightened... If they weren't made out of cast iron.

To find these dragons, we’re first going to have to talk briefly about the City of London. Not to be confused with Greater London, the City of London, also know as the Square Mile, or simply The City, is a special county located geographically inside, but not governed by, Greater London. It’s the site of the Roman settlement Londinium and because of a strange and complicated history, they have their own separate Mayor, their own Police, and their own Coat of Arms, the last of which particularly interests me, as it is the crest of the City of London, held up by two dragons. It is because of these dragons that the City has been associated with them for centuries.