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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on | The arms were granted on August 7, 1968. | ||
The swan in the upper azure field represents the legend of the Children of Lir, a classic fairytale of children turned into swans. The swan-shaped Lough Derravaragh, the supposed site of the transformation, is located in the north of the county. | The swan in the upper azure field represents the legend of the Children of Lir, a classic fairytale of children turned into swans. The swan-shaped Lough Derravaragh, the supposed site of the transformation, is located in the north of the county. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Information provided by the Westmeath Library | [[Literature]] : Information provided by the Westmeath Library; Register of grants | ||
[[Category:Irish counties]] | |||
[[Category:Westmeath]] | [[Category:Westmeath]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1968]] |
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