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'''COUNTY LOUTH ''' | '''COUNTY LOUTH ''' | ||
[[File:louth.county.gif|center]] | [[File:louth.county.gif|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Vert a bezant charged with a dexter hand oversant couped at the wrist proper, on a chief sable two ancient ships sails set argent, with the Crest: Between two ears of barley or conjoined at base a sword erect point downwards proper and with the Motto Lugh saimh-ioldanach. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on June 9, 1977. | |||
The lower section of the shield is intended to represent the rural areas of the county. For this reason it is coloured green. The hand is a the dextera dei or right hand of god, as found on Muirdeach's high Cross at Monasterboice. as on the cross, it is shown on a golden background or nimbus. | The lower section of the shield is intended to represent the rural areas of the county. For this reason it is coloured green. The hand is a the dextera dei or right hand of god, as found on Muirdeach's high Cross at Monasterboice. as on the cross, it is shown on a golden background or nimbus. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | [[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | ||
[[Category:Irish counties]] | [[File:ireland.jpg|50 px|link=Ireland]][[Category:Irish counties]] | ||
[[Category:Louth]] | [[Category:Louth]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1977]] | |||