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CAERNARFON

Incorporated into : 1974 Arfon (1996 Gwynedd)

Official blazon

Arms : Gules, a lion passant guardant Or between three plumes, each of three ostrich feathers, argent.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, An eagle displayed Or charged on the breast with a plume as in the Arms.
Supporters: On the dexter side a dragon gules; and on the sinister side an eagle, wings addorsed, Or; each supporting an ostrich feather argent.
Motto: Brenhinol Brig Gwynedd.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 1, 1965.

Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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Literature : Briggs, 1974