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====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
 
Azure, on a mount in base vert a beacon flammant proper, on a chief wavy or a demi raven displayed sable, with the Motto: Mo radharc tar sál sínim.
 
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were certified to Wicklow Urban District Council on 1 August 1956.
 
The beacon referes to the name Wicklow which comes from the Norse "Vykynglo," which means “Viking’s Beacon.” This, along with the raven refers to the Viking foundations of the town. Blue represents the Irish Sea, while green stands for the coast. Blue along with yellow are Wicklow's sporting and county colours.


====Origin/meaning====
I have no information on the origin and meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !


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[[Literature]] : Scan from a heraldic map of Ireland.
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Ireland]]: Scan from a heraldic map of Ireland. nformation provided by Stan Zamyatin Moore.
 
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[[Category:Irish municipalities]]
[[Category:Irish municipalities]]
[[Category:Wicklow]]
[[Category:Wicklow]]
[[Category:Granted 1956]]

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WICKLOW

County : Wicklow

Arms (crest) of Wicklow

Official blazon

Azure, on a mount in base vert a beacon flammant proper, on a chief wavy or a demi raven displayed sable, with the Motto: Mo radharc tar sál sínim.

Origin/meaning

The arms were certified to Wicklow Urban District Council on 1 August 1956.

The beacon referes to the name Wicklow which comes from the Norse "Vykynglo," which means “Viking’s Beacon.” This, along with the raven refers to the Viking foundations of the town. Blue represents the Irish Sea, while green stands for the coast. Blue along with yellow are Wicklow's sporting and county colours.


Coat of arms (crest) of Wicklow

The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1935

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