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{{uk}} | {{uk}}''' ABERCHIRDER''' | ||
''' ABERCHIRDER''' | |||
Incorporated into: 1975 [[Banff and Buchan]] District Council (1996 [[Aberdeenshire]] Area Council) | Incorporated into: 1975 [[Banff and Buchan]] District Council (1996 [[Aberdeenshire]] Area Council) | ||
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The arms were granted on ? | The arms were granted on ? | ||
Although founded in 1746, Aberchirder did not have arms, although it did use a cross pattee on its seal. As the town is on land historically belonging to Arbroath Abbey, this may account for the croziers while the boar's head on an Azure ground is a quotation from the arms of the founder, Gordon of Auchintoul. | Although founded in 1746, Aberchirder did not have arms, although it did use a cross pattee on its seal. As the town is on land historically belonging to Arbroath Abbey, this may account for the croziers while the boar's head on an Azure ground is a quotation from the arms of the founder, Gordon of Auchintoul.'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} Porteous, 1906; Image from Lord Lyon Court Twitter account | {{media}} Porteous, 1906; Image from Lord Lyon Court Twitter account | ||