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** Scotland<br><br> | |||
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* Community Council | |||
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Azure, three anchors in pale, one in chief and two in the flanks 0r, accompanied by as many mussels, two in the dexter and sinister | Azure, three anchors in pale, one in chief and two in the flanks 0r, accompanied by as many mussels, two in the dexter and sinister | ||
chief points and the third in base Proper.<br> | chief points and the third in base Proper.<br> | ||
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are issuant four thistle leaves (one and two halves visible) and four pine cones (two visible) Or, and in an Escrol below the same | are issuant four thistle leaves (one and two halves visible) and four pine cones (two visible) Or, and in an Escrol below the same | ||
this Motto "Honesty". | this Motto "Honesty". | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are granted on March 31, 1992. | The arms are granted on March 31, 1992. | ||
The arms are based on the old arms of [[Musselburgh]], see there. By special request the type of shield illustrated in the 1777 grant to Musselburgh has been preserved. | The arms are based on the old arms of [[Musselburgh]], see there. By special request the type of shield illustrated in the 1777 grant to Musselburgh has been preserved. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: Urquhart, 2001 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
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[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1992]] | [[Category:Granted 1992]] |
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Azure, three anchors in pale, one in chief and two in the flanks 0r, accompanied by as many mussels, two in the dexter and sinister
chief points and the third in base Proper. |
Origin/meaning
The arms are granted on March 31, 1992.
The arms are based on the old arms of Musselburgh, see there. By special request the type of shield illustrated in the 1777 grant to Musselburgh has been preserved.
Literature: Urquhart, 2001
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