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Incorporated into: 1973 [[North Down]] (2015 [[Ards and North Down]]) | |||
Incorporated into : 1973 [[North Down]] (2015 [[Ards and North Down]]) | |||
[[File:bangori.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:bangori.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''': Gules, two lymphads in pale Or, each with a sail argent charged with a dexter hand couped of the field; all between as many fiaunches barry wavy argent and azure. <br> | '''Arms''': Gules, two lymphads in pale Or, each with a sail argent charged with a dexter hand couped of the field; all between as many fiaunches barry wavy argent and azure. <br> | ||
'''Crest:''' On a wreath of the colours, A demi figure representing St. Comgall vested as an abbot of the sixth century reading an open book held in his dexter hand and sup porting with his sinister hand a pastoral staff, the crook resting on his shoulder, all proper. <br> | '''Crest:''' On a wreath of the colours, A demi figure representing St. Comgall vested as an abbot of the sixth century reading an open book held in his dexter hand and sup porting with his sinister hand a pastoral staff, the crook resting on his shoulder, all proper. <br> | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on | The arms were officially granted on April 5, 1951. | ||
The shield is emblazoned with two ships, which feature the Red Hand of Ulster on their sails, denoting that Bangor is in the province of Ulster. | The shield is emblazoned with two ships, which feature the Red Hand of Ulster on their sails, denoting that Bangor is in the province of Ulster. | ||
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The crest shows a haloed St Comgall, founder of the town's abbey, who was an important figure in the spread of Christianity. | The crest shows a haloed St Comgall, founder of the town's abbey, who was an important figure in the spread of Christianity. | ||
The motto reads Beannchor, the archaic form of the town's name in Irish. | The motto reads Beannchor, the archaic form of the town's name in Irish.'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:Northern Ireland]] | [[Category:Northern Ireland]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | |||