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[[File:rotherha.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:rotherha.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Vert on a Fess wavy between in chief a Mitre between two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper and in base a Cogwheel Argent a Bar wavy Sable.<br> | '''Arms''' : Vert on a Fess wavy between in chief a Mitre between two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper and in base a Cogwheel Argent a Bar wavy Sable.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a demi-Horse Sable resting its dexter hoof upon a Cogwheel proper.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a demi-Horse Sable resting its dexter hoof upon a Cogwheel proper.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter a Buck and on the sinister a Griffin Or each charged upon the neck with a Bar wavy Sable.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On the dexter a Buck and on the sinister a Griffin Or each charged upon the neck with a Bar wavy Sable.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'BY INDUSTRY AND HONOUR' | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'BY INDUSTRY AND HONOUR' | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The two white roses symbolise York. The Archiepiscopal Mitre is for Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York 1480-1500, a native of Rotherham, founder of our lost College of Jesus of Rotherham and benefactor to the church. The wavy bar alludes to the River Rother, and upon it is charged a wavy bar to refer to coal. The cogwheel is a general allusion to industry. The crest is a demi Shire Horse supporting a cogwheel. | The two white roses symbolise York. The Archiepiscopal Mitre is for Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York 1480-1500, a native of Rotherham, founder of our lost College of Jesus of Rotherham and benefactor to the church. The wavy bar alludes to the River Rother, and upon it is charged a wavy bar to refer to coal. The cogwheel is a general allusion to industry. The crest is a demi Shire Horse supporting a cogwheel. | ||
The supporters comprise a golden buck, derived from the | The supporters comprise a golden buck, derived from the arms of Archbishop Rotherham and the former Rotherham C.B.C. and a golden griffin derived from the arms of the Marquesses and Earls of Rockingham, the Wentworths, and the former Rotherham R.D.C. The Wavy black bar on the neck of each supporter alludes to coal, as does that in the Arms. | ||
==County Borough== | ==County Borough== | ||
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[[File:rotherham.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:rotherham.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Vert above two Bars wavy in base Argent a Bridge of three arches throughout proper in chief a Mitre between two Roses of the second.<br> | '''Arms''' : Vert above two Bars wavy in base Argent a Bridge of three arches throughout proper in chief a Mitre between two Roses of the second.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a Hand proper grasping a Caduceus erect Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a Hand proper grasping a Caduceus erect Or.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On either side a Stag Or gorged with a Chain pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Sable charged with a Bee volant Gold.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On either side a Stag Or gorged with a Chain pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Sable charged with a Bee volant Gold.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'SIC VIRESCIT INDUSTRIA' - Thus industry flourishes | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'SIC VIRESCIT INDUSTRIA' - Thus industry flourishes | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The motto was in earlier use by the Borough. | The motto was in earlier use by the Borough. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
| | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:Rotherham3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Rotherham|The arms in 1896 | |||
| | File:rotherham.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Rotherham|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
File:rotherham.wb3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Rotherham|>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities R]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities R]] | ||