Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers

One of the Livery Companies of the City of London: it is ranked at 28th.

Its motto is Amor Queat Obedientiam, (Love Can Compel Obedience).

An organisation of stainers, or painters of metals and wood, is known to have existed as early as 1268. A similar organisation of painters, who generally worked on cloth, existed as early as 1283. The two bodies merged in 1502; the new organisation was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1581.

Its hall is situated between Huggin Hill and Little Trinity Lane, in the ward of Queenhithe.

Eleven Liverymen have served the office of Lord Mayor since 1922.

The website is and the Wikipedia page is. A history of the hall is at [ http://www.paintershall.co.uk/history/]