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'''Motto''' : 'FILEY ET FELICITAS' - Filey and felicity. | '''Motto''' : 'FILEY ET FELICITAS' - Filey and felicity. | ||
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The arms were officially granted on July 17, 1952. | The arms were officially granted on July 17, 1952. | ||
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FILEY (Urban District Council)
Incorporated into : 1974 Scarborough
Official blazon
Arms : Per fess in chief Azure a representation of Filey Brig proper with the Sun shining thereon Or the base per pale wavy Gold and also Azure three Pallets wavy Argent on the last.
Crest : Within a Crown of Rays of Ancient Rome Or a Seagull proper rising from a Rock Vert holding in the beak a Fish also proper; Mantled Azure doubled Or.
Motto : 'FILEY ET FELICITAS' - Filey and felicity.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 17, 1952.
The shield suggests golden sands, the sea and sunshine.
The gull holding a fish is an emblem of the sea and fishing. The crown refers to the area's Roman connections.
The arms are now used by the town council.
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