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The arms are divided into three sections by gold lines. The red centre section contains on top, two pipes crossed to symbolise the major town industry of Wavin Pipes while the water wheel at the bottom represents the energy source which helped to give Balbriggan its industrial base. The spindle on the left and the fish on the right on a green background represent the textile and fishing industries, also sources of wealth for Balbriggan. | The arms are divided into three sections by gold lines. The red centre section contains on top, two pipes crossed to symbolise the major town industry of Wavin Pipes while the water wheel at the bottom represents the energy source which helped to give Balbriggan its industrial base. The spindle on the left and the fish on the right on a green background represent the textile and fishing industries, also sources of wealth for Balbriggan. | ||
The motto means People before Leaders. | The motto means People before Leaders.'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and Stan Zamyatin Moore. | {{media}} Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and Stan Zamyatin Moore. | ||
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 Civic heraldry of Ireland Araltais in Éirinn |
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BALBRIGGAN
County : Dublin
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Vert on a pale gules fimbriated or between in the dexter a spindle and in the sinister a fish, head to the base, argent, in chief two industrial pipes in saltire proper and in base a water-wheel or, with the Motto: Is Treise Tuatha ná Tiarna.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted to Balbriggan Town Commissioners on 9 August, 1982.
The arms are divided into three sections by gold lines. The red centre section contains on top, two pipes crossed to symbolise the major town industry of Wavin Pipes while the water wheel at the bottom represents the energy source which helped to give Balbriggan its industrial base. The spindle on the left and the fish on the right on a green background represent the textile and fishing industries, also sources of wealth for Balbriggan.
The motto means People before Leaders.Literature:
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© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
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