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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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