Irlam

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

IRLAM

Incorporated into : 1974 Salford

Official blazon

Arms : Argent, a lion rampant gules crowned with an ancient crown Or, holding in the forepaws a flail proper; on a chief indented of three points azure a mitre also Or between two plates each charged with a boar's head couped sable armed Or.
Crest : Out of a coronet composed of six roses gules, barbed and seeded proper, set upon a rim argent, flames proper, issuant therefrom a demi-eagle Or, wings diplayed gules charged on the breast with a fountain and holding in the beak a cross crosslet fitchy erect also argent.
Motto : 'INGENIO ET CONSILIO'

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 12, 1955.

I have no information of these arms. Any information is welcome !

Literature : Briggs, 1971