Ryde (Isle of Wight)

RYDE Country : United Kingdom England Incorporated into: 1974 Medina 1996 Isle of Wight Status: (< 1966) Borough Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.729500000000001591615728102624416351318359375,"lon":-1.16009999999999990905052982270717620849609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

English

Arms : Argent, in base on waves of the sea a schooner yacht under sail proper, within a bordure azure charged with eight estoiles Or. Crest : On a wreath of the colours, Upon a rock a sea-horse proper, charged on the body with two estoiles Or. Motto: Amoenitas, salubritas, urbanitas.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 18, 1869.

I have no image or information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any image or information is welcome !

The arms are now used by the town council.

Image gallery

• 

  The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905

• 

  The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1906

• 

  The arms of the town council

Literature: Biggs, 1971

Heraldry of the World

British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

Arms of Counties Arms of cities and towns Heraldry in England Heraldry in Scotland Heraldry in Wales Heraldry in Northern Ireland Channel Islands Ecclesiastical heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Military heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Collector's items Overseas possessions Total pages in the British section : 16,276 Total images in the British section : 9,329

---

Contact and Support

• 

  Contact

• 

  Facebook

• 

  Instagram

• 

  Donate with Paypal

• 

  Donate with WhyDonate

• 

  eBay shop

• 

  Rare heraldic book downloads

Partners:

• 

  Meijerink heraldic bookshop

• 

  Webaldic heraldic identifying programme

• 

  Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek

• 

  Armorial de France

• 

  Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes

• 

  De Raaf heraldic design

Your logo here ?
Contact us

---

© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site