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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}<br>(Londonderry)}} '''</center><br> | |||
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* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** Northern Ireland<br><br> | |||
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* 2014: Derry City and Strabane DC | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms''' : Sable, a human skeleton Or seated upon a mossy stone proper and in dexter chief a castle triple towered argent on a chief also argent a cross gules thereon a harp or and in the first quarter a sword erect gules.<br> | '''Arms''': Sable, a human skeleton Or seated upon a mossy stone proper and in dexter chief a castle triple towered argent on a chief also argent a cross gules thereon a harp or and in the first quarter a sword erect gules.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : Vita, veritas, victoria | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Vita, veritas, victoria | ||
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The 1623 arms also used a harp in the centre of the cross, which was omitted in 1953. | The 1623 arms also used a harp in the centre of the cross, which was omitted in 1953. | ||
The devices an Derry's arms are a skeleton, a three-towered castle and a red cross and sword. The sword and cross are devices of the City of [[London]] and show the link between the two cities. The castle is thought to relate to a 13th or 14<sup>th</sup> century keep belonging to the local native chieftains. There a many theories about the skeleton. The most popular one is that it is that of a Norman knight who was starved to death in the castle dungeons in 1332. | The devices an Derry's arms are a skeleton, a three-towered castle and a red cross and sword. The sword and cross are devices of the City of [[London]] and show the link between the two cities. The castle is thought to relate to a 13th or 14<sup>th</sup> century keep belonging to the local native chieftains. There a many theories about the skeleton. The most popular one is that it is that of a Norman knight who was starved to death in the castle dungeons in 1332. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:londonderry.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Derry|The pre 1953 arms with the harp | |||
File:londonderry1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Derry|The old arms as used on a local bridge | |||
File:Derry1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Derry|The old arms in the city | |||
File:londonderry.wb1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Derry|The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms I|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |||
File:londonderry.haguk.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Derry|The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | |||
File:londonderry3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Derry|The arms at the Bank Of Ireland, Trinity, Dublin | |||
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'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | |||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities D]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities D]] | ||
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Official blazon
Arms: Sable, a human skeleton Or seated upon a mossy stone proper and in dexter chief a castle triple towered argent on a chief also argent a cross gules thereon a harp or and in the first quarter a sword erect gules.
Motto: Vita, veritas, victoria
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 28, 1953, but was already confirmed by the College of Arms on June 1, 1623.
The 1623 arms also used a harp in the centre of the cross, which was omitted in 1953.
The devices an Derry's arms are a skeleton, a three-towered castle and a red cross and sword. The sword and cross are devices of the City of London and show the link between the two cities. The castle is thought to relate to a 13th or 14th century keep belonging to the local native chieftains. There a many theories about the skeleton. The most popular one is that it is that of a Norman knight who was starved to death in the castle dungeons in 1332.
Image gallery
The pre 1953 arms with the harp
The old arms as used on a local bridge
The old arms in the city
The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1906
The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1935
The arms at the Bank Of Ireland, Trinity, Dublin
Literature: Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.
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