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'''Supporters''': On either side a lion sable charged on the shoulder with a sun in splendour Or. <br> | '''Supporters''': On either side a lion sable charged on the shoulder with a sun in splendour Or. <br> | ||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': E tenebris lux. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': E tenebris lux. | ||
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NATIONAL COAL BOARD
Official blazon
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Arms : Per fesse argent and sable, three fusils conjoined in fesse counter changed. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1949.
The fusils refer to the coal brought to the surface of the earth. The lions are the English lions in the colour of the black coal. The suns refer to the products of coal, which provides light, heat, energy and power.
Literature : Escutcheon 1949 p. 20.
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