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Official blazon

Official blazon

English

Arms : Per saltire, the chief azure, the flanks vert, and the base harry wavy argent and azure; in chief a representation of the Royal Crown and in base a dove volant proper. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A caduceus Or supported by two swallows close proper. Supporters: Upon a mount vert, issuing therefrom a rose gules and a rose argent, both barbed, seeded, slipped, and leaved, between thistles, shamrocks and leeks all proper, on either side a pegasus, wings addorsed, argent, charged on the shoulder with a sun in splendour proper. Motto: Peace through travel.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 1, 1965.

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