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Incorporated into : 1974 North Cornwall | <center>''' {{uc:Launceston}} '''</center><br> | ||
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* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** England<br><br> | |||
'''Incorporated into''':<br> | |||
* 1974 North Cornwall | |||
** 2009 [[Cornwall]] | |||
'''Status''':<br> | |||
* (< 1974) Borough | |||
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'''Arms''': Gules, a circular castle of three tiers Or; a bordure azute charged with eight domed towers of the second. <br> | '''Arms''': Gules, a circular castle of three tiers Or; a bordure azute charged with eight domed towers of the second. <br> | ||
'''Crest''': Issuant from a ducal coronet Or, a lion's head gules between two ostrich feathers argent. Mantled gules, doubled argent. <br> | '''Crest''': Issuant from a ducal coronet Or, a lion's head gules between two ostrich feathers argent. Mantled gules, doubled argent. <br> | ||
'''Motto''': Royale et loyale. | '''Motto''': Royale et loyale. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:Launcestons.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Launceston|The 19th century seal | |||
File:Launceston.wb3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Launceston|The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|cigarette card]], 1906 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1572]] | [[Category:Granted 1572]] | ||
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Arms: Gules, a circular castle of three tiers Or; a bordure azute charged with eight domed towers of the second. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 24, 1572 (to the Borough of Dunheved, later renamed to Launceston).
Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.
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The 19th century seal
The arms on a cigarette card, 1906
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