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Addition : 1976 Orkney County Council; Burghs of [[Kirkwall]] and [[Stromness]], Districts of Eday, Hoy & Walls, Mainland, North Ronaldshay, Rousay, Sanday, Shapinsay, South Ronaldshay, Stronsay, Westray & Papa Westray | Addition : 1976 Orkney County Council; Burghs of [[Kirkwall]] and [[Stromness]], Districts of Eday, Hoy & Walls, Mainland, North Ronaldshay, Rousay, Sanday, Shapinsay, South Ronaldshay, Stronsay, Westray & Papa Westray | ||
[[File:orkney1.jpg|center]] | [[File:orkney1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Parted per pale Azure and Gules: in the dexter a dragon galley Or, sails furled Argent, and in the sinister a lion rampant imperially crowned Or, armed and langued Azure, holding in its forepaws a battle axe erect inpale Gold. | Parted per pale Azure and Gules: in the dexter a dragon galley Or, sails furled Argent, and in the sinister a lion rampant imperially crowned Or, armed and langued Azure, holding in its forepaws a battle axe erect inpale Gold. | ||
Above the Shield is placed a coronet appropriate to a statutory Islands Area, ''videlicet'':- a circlet richly chased, from which are issuant four dolphins two and two respectant naiant embowed (two visible) Or; and on a Compartment below the Shield, with this Motto "Boreas Domus Mare Amicus", are set for Supporters, dexter, a udaller habited of the fifteenth century, and sinister, a unicorn Argent, armed, maned and unguled Or, and gorged with a collar Gules, from which is pendant an oval badge Azure, fimbriated Or, charged with a saltire Argent. | Above the Shield is placed a coronet appropriate to a statutory Islands Area, ''videlicet'':- a circlet richly chased, from which are issuant four dolphins two and two respectant naiant embowed (two visible) Or; and on a Compartment below the Shield, with this Motto "Boreas Domus Mare Amicus", are set for Supporters, dexter, a udaller habited of the fifteenth century, and sinister, a unicorn Argent, armed, maned and unguled Or, and gorged with a collar Gules, from which is pendant an oval badge Azure, fimbriated Or, charged with a saltire Argent. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on March 3, 1975. | The arms were granted on March 3, 1975. | ||
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Abolished 1976 and incorporated into the Orkney Islands Council. | Abolished 1976 and incorporated into the Orkney Islands Council. | ||
[[File:orkney.jpg|center]] | [[File:orkney.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Parted per pale Azure and Gules: in the dexter a dragon galley Or, sails furled Argent, and in the sinister a lion rampant imperially crowned Or, armed and langued Azure, holding in its forepaws a battle-axe erect in pale Gold. | Parted per pale Azure and Gules: in the dexter a dragon galley Or, sails furled Argent, and in the sinister a lion rampant imperially crowned Or, armed and langued Azure, holding in its forepaws a battle-axe erect in pale Gold. | ||
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the fifteenth century. | the fifteenth century. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on March 3, 1931. | The arms were officially granted on March 3, 1931. | ||
The arms are identical to the arms described above, however, with two udaller supporters and without a crown. | The arms are identical to the arms described above, however, with two udaller supporters and without a crown. | ||
[[Literature]] : Urquhart 1973, 1979 | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Urquhart 1973, 1979 | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities O]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities O]] | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||