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'''CROSBY''' | '''CROSBY''' | ||
Additions : 1937 Great Crosby, Waterloo-with-Seaforth | Additions : 1937 Great Crosby, Waterloo-with-Seaforth<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 1974 : [[Sefton]] | Incorporated into : 1974 : [[Sefton]] | ||
Revision as of 07:58, 22 August 2013
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
CROSBY
Additions : 1937 Great Crosby, Waterloo-with-Seaforth
Incorporated into : 1974 : Sefton
Official blazon
Arms : Argent a Cross patée Azure within an orle of ten Billets Satle.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Wreath of Holly fructed proper a demi Griffin holding in the claws a Staff erect proper flying therefrom to the sinister a Banner Azure on a Pale Argent between two Stags' Heads caboshed Or a representation of the Waterloo Medal and Riband proper.
Supporters : On either side a Sea Horse Azure maned finned and charged on the shoulder with an Anchor Or.
Motto : 'VIS UNITA FORTIOR' - Overcome delays.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 7, 1937.
I have no information on the meaning of these arms.
Literature : Scott-Giles, 1953 and from "http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk