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====Origin/meaning====The arms were granted on 8th April, 1983. | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were granted on 8th April, 1983. | |||
The silver cross, edged red on the black shield, is a reference to the arms of the Borough of [[Birkenhead (England)|Birkenhead]] in Cheshire, England, but is made moline (In French Croix Ancre or Anchor Cross) to signify the connection of the City with the sea. The four silver sprigs of kauri with gold cones allude to Birkenhead as "The Kauri City" of Auckland Province. | The silver cross, edged red on the black shield, is a reference to the arms of the Borough of [[Birkenhead (England)|Birkenhead]] in Cheshire, England, but is made moline (In French Croix Ancre or Anchor Cross) to signify the connection of the City with the sea. The four silver sprigs of kauri with gold cones allude to Birkenhead as "The Kauri City" of Auckland Province. | ||