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[[File:ballymoney.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:ballymoney.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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'''Arms''' : <br> | |+Official blazon | ||
'''Crest''' : <br> | |- | ||
'''Supporters''' : <br> | |'''English''' | ||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': | | | ||
'''Arms''' : Per saltire azure and argent in fess two cross crosslets fitchy gules in chief a tower and in base a garb Or.<br> | |||
'''Crest''' : On a wreath of the colours, a curlew proper supporting a fountain.<br> | |||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter a boar azure, crined unguled and tusked Or, langued gules; and on the sinister side a horse also azure crined and unguled gold, each gorged with a mural crown argent.<br> | |||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Goodwill to all People | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on | The arms were officially granted on January 16, 1979 | ||
The division of the shield per saltire and coloured blue and white, alludes to St. Andrew’s cross, and thereby to Ballymoney’s connection with Scotland. The red crosses are taken from the arms and crest of the MacDonnells and the wheatsheaf refers to agriculture. | The division of the shield per saltire and coloured blue and white, alludes to St. Andrew’s cross, and thereby to Ballymoney’s connection with Scotland. The red crosses are taken from the arms and crest of the MacDonnells and the wheatsheaf refers to agriculture. | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:Northern Ireland]] | [[Category:Northern Ireland]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1979]] | |||