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===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Azure three Lions' Faces Or.<br> | '''Arms''' : Azure three Lions' Faces Or.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'FLOREAT SALOPIA' - May Shrewsbury prosper | '''Motto''' : 'FLOREAT SALOPIA' - May Shrewsbury prosper | ||
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SHREWSBURY
Incorporated into : 1974 Shrewsbury and Atcham (2009 Shropshire)
Official blazon
Arms : Azure three Lions' Faces Or.
Motto : 'FLOREAT SALOPIA' - May Shrewsbury prosper
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially recorded in 1623.
The lions are thought to be derived from the Royal Lions in a 13th Century seal, and the colours are those of Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury.
 The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
 The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1906 |
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