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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : | |||
* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** England<br><br> | |||
'''Additions''':<br> | |||
* 1995 [[Medina (Isle of Wight)|Medina]] | |||
** 1974 Cowes UDC | |||
** 1974 [[Newport (Isle of Wight)|Newport]] (Borough) | |||
** 1974 [[Ryde]] (Borough) | |||
* South Wight | |||
** 1974 Isle of Wight RDC | |||
*** 1886 [[Newtown]] | |||
** 1974 Sandown-Shanklin UDC | |||
** 1974 Ventnor UDC | |||
'''Status''':<br> | |||
* Unitary authority | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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'''Arms''' : Azure, a castle triple towered argetnt between three anchors Or.<br> | '''Arms''' : Azure, a castle triple towered argetnt between three anchors Or.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a wreath of the colours, A mural crown Or charged with three anchors azure.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a wreath of the colours, A mural crown Or charged with three anchors azure.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a horse and on the sinister side a sea horse, both argent.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a horse and on the sinister side a sea horse, both argent.<br> | ||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': All this beauty is of God. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': All this beauty is of God. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on October 17, 1938. | The arms were officially granted on October 17, 1938. | ||
At the centre of the shield is Carrisbrooke Castle. The blue field and gold | At the centre of the shield is Carrisbrooke Castle. The blue field and gold anchors around this show that the County is an island.The crest is a gold mural crown, which will be seen over the arms of several County Councils. In the case of the Isle of Wight, three blue anchors have been added. | ||
anchors around this show that the County is an island.The crest is a gold mural crown, which will be seen over the arms of several | |||
County Councils. In the case of the Isle of Wight, three blue anchors have | |||
been added. | |||
The horse supporter stands for farming, the seahorse for seafaring. They are | The horse supporter stands for farming, the seahorse for seafaring. They are coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]]. | ||
coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]]. | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:islewight.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905<br> (probably refers to [[Newtown]]) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and [http://www.iwight.com here] | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:British County Councils]] | [[Category:British County Councils]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] |
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