North Berwick

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NORTH BERWICK (Burgh)

Incorporated into : 1975 East Lothian (District Council)

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Official blazon

Azure, upon a sea in base undy Argent and of the First semée of fish Sable and Or respectively, a lymphad of the Second, her jib set and mainsail furled, within her four rowers with oars in action, and seated in the stern an Earl robed and coroneted all Proper, for figurehead a demi-lion rampant Gules, and at the masthead a pennon of the Last charged of Scotland (viz.: Azure, a Saint Andrew's cross Argent) in the hoist; in the sinister chief is set the sun in his splendour Or.
Above the Shield is placed a coronet suitable to a Burgh Royal and in an Escrol under the same this Motto "Victoriae Gloria Merces".

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 12, 1947

The sun and the fish denote the well-being and industry of the Burgh; the gold and black colours of the latter were chosen purely for artistic reasons. The Latin motto (see also Berwick-upon-Tweed)-"Glory is the reward of victory" - comes from the ancient seal.

Literature : Urquhart, 1974