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==Borough Council== | ==Borough Council== | ||
Additions : 1974 Antrim RDC (partly), Ballyclare UDC, Larne RDC (partly), Newtownabby UDC (partly)<br> | Additions: 1974 Antrim RDC (partly), Ballyclare UDC, Larne RDC (partly), Newtownabby UDC (partly)<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 2015 [[Antrim and Newtownabbey]] | Incorporated into : 2015 [[Antrim and Newtownabbey]] | ||
[[File:newtowna.jpg|center| | [[File:newtowna.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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==Urban District Council== | ==Urban District Council== | ||
[[File:newtownabbey.jpg|center| | [[File:newtownabbey.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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The tinctures are drawn from the arms of great families associated with the area:<br> | The tinctures are drawn from the arms of great families associated with the area:<br> | ||
Argent | Argent - from the arms of de Courcey<br> | ||
Gules | Gules - from the arms of O'Neill<br> | ||
Or | Or - from the arms of de Burgh | ||
The trisection of the shield recalls the original three Parishes in the area: Shankill, Carnmoney and Templepatrick. The wavy bend also refers to the two rivers Ballylinny and Glas-na-Cradon passing through the town. | The trisection of the shield recalls the original three Parishes in the area: Shankill, Carnmoney and Templepatrick. The wavy bend also refers to the two rivers Ballylinny and Glas-na-Cradon passing through the town. | ||
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The mantling is or and gules, these being the two main tinctures of the shield. These also recall the main tinctures on the shield of arms of Sir Edward Chichester, the 1st Viscount Chichester, who held large grants of land in the area. | The mantling is or and gules, these being the two main tinctures of the shield. These also recall the main tinctures on the shield of arms of Sir Edward Chichester, the 1st Viscount Chichester, who held large grants of land in the area. | ||
The motto 'Septem in uno surgent' | The motto 'Septem in uno surgent' - seven shall rise as one - recalls that seven villages went to make up Newtownabbey and the idea of re-appearance in another form is reinforced by the use of the phoenix in the crest. | ||
The six-pointed star is a reference to the fact that six counties (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone) form the United Kingdom province of Northern Ireland. This star appears on the shield of arms of the province. | The six-pointed star is a reference to the fact that six counties (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone) form the United Kingdom province of Northern Ireland. This star appears on the shield of arms of the province. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Image provided by the Newtown Abbey council; Tyrrall, 1992. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image provided by the Newtown Abbey council; Tyrrall, 1992. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities N]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities N]] |
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