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County : [[Monaghan (county)|Monaghan]] | County : [[Monaghan (county)|Monaghan]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The red hand with yellow background represents that Monaghan is part of the Irish Province of Ulster. The castle & the wall represent Monaghan Town, which was once a fortified town with walls. | |||
The castle & wall are white, to represent the limestone stone, commonly found in Monaghan. The blue background represents Ireland, as blue is the colour of the Irish National Arms. | |||
The blue & white together is a reminder of the Scottish Colours & so the Scottish Plantation of Ulster | |||
The yellow bird (a martlet), represents the Rossmore Estate, an Anglo-Irish Gentry Estate, located just outside Monaghan Town. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:monaghan.haguk.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:monaghan.haguk.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image taken from the Chief Herald of Ireland site | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Ireland]]: Image taken from the Chief Herald of Ireland site; Background by Bernard Molloy | ||
[[Category:Irish municipalities]] | [[Category:Irish municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Monaghan]] | [[Category:Monaghan]] | ||
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MONAGHAN
County : Monaghan
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Origin/meaning
The red hand with yellow background represents that Monaghan is part of the Irish Province of Ulster. The castle & the wall represent Monaghan Town, which was once a fortified town with walls.
The castle & wall are white, to represent the limestone stone, commonly found in Monaghan. The blue background represents Ireland, as blue is the colour of the Irish National Arms.
The blue & white together is a reminder of the Scottish Colours & so the Scottish Plantation of Ulster
The yellow bird (a martlet), represents the Rossmore Estate, an Anglo-Irish Gentry Estate, located just outside Monaghan Town.
 The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1935 |
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Civic Heraldry Literature - Ireland: Image taken from the Chief Herald of Ireland site; Background by Bernard Molloy