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==District Council== | ==District Council== | ||
Additions : 1975 East Kilbride , parts of several districts <br/> | Additions: 1975 East Kilbride , parts of several districts <br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1996 [[South Lanarkshire ]] | Incorporated into: 1996 [[South Lanarkshire ]] | ||
[[File:eastkilbride.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:eastkilbride.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Per fess, in chief Gules and in base per pale Or and Vert, a cross flory of the Second between two mullets Argent in chief and an oystercatcher bird Proper in base; a chief chequy per pale, dexter, Argent and Azure, sinister, Argent and Sable; all within a bordure Gules. | Per fess, in chief Gules and in base per pale Or and Vert, a cross flory of the Second between two mullets Argent in chief and an oystercatcher bird Proper in base; a chief chequy per pale, dexter, Argent and Azure, sinister, Argent and Sable; all within a bordure Gules. | ||
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==Burgh== | ==Burgh== | ||
Incorporated into : 1975 East Kilbride district | Incorporated into: 1975 East Kilbride district | ||
[[File:eastkilbride2.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:eastkilbride2.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Per fess, in chief Gules and in base per pale Or and Vert, a cross flory of the Second between two mullets Argent in chief and an oyster catcher bird Proper in base; a chief chequy per pale, dexter, Argent and Azure, sinister, Argent and Sable. | Per fess, in chief Gules and in base per pale Or and Vert, a cross flory of the Second between two mullets Argent in chief and an oyster catcher bird Proper in base; a chief chequy per pale, dexter, Argent and Azure, sinister, Argent and Sable. | ||
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The oystercatcher is the symbol of St. Bride. The colours of the base symbolise wealth (gold) and agriculture (green). | The oystercatcher is the symbol of St. Bride. The colours of the base symbolise wealth (gold) and agriculture (green). | ||
The motto "Prosper but Dreid" is derived from the motto of the Earls of Lindsey. | The motto "Prosper but Dreid" is derived from the motto of the Earls of Lindsey. | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Urquhart, 1974, 1979 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Urquhart, 1974, 1979 | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities E]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities E]] | ||