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Additions : 1906 Cowpen UDC | <center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | ||
'''Country''' : | |||
* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** England<br><br> | |||
'''Additions''': | |||
* 1906 Cowpen UDC | |||
* 1906 South Blyth UDC | |||
'''Incorporated into''':<br> | |||
* 1974 [[Blyth Valley]] | |||
** 2009 [[Northumberland County Council|Northumberland]] | |||
'''Status''':<br> | |||
* (< 1974) Borough | |||
* currently Town council | |||
<br> | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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'''Arms :''' Per fesse Gules and Azure on a Fesse Argent between in chief an Ancient Crown Or and in base a Lymphad proper flags flying to the dexter Gules three Ermine Spots Sable.<br> | |||
'''Crest :''' Issuant out of a Mural Crown Sable charged with three Miner's Picks shafts upwards Or a demi Lion Gold holding in the dexter paw a Miner's Lamp proper.<br> | |||
'''Motto :''' 'WE GROW BY INDUSTRY'. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted | The arms were granted on January 24, 1923. | ||
The arms combine the gold crown on red of Tynemouth Priory with the ermine fess of the Delaval family. At the base of the shield is a lymphad to show that Blyth is a port. | The arms combine the gold crown on red of Tynemouth Priory with the ermine fess of the Delaval family. At the base of the shield is a lymphad to show that Blyth is a port. | ||
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The crest has a black mural crown charged with gold picks to show the borough was based on coal mining. The gold lion is taken from the Northumberland County Council arms and holds a miner's lamp. | The crest has a black mural crown charged with gold picks to show the borough was based on coal mining. The gold lion is taken from the Northumberland County Council arms and holds a miner's lamp. | ||
The arms are currently used by the Blyth town council.'''[[Literature]]''': Image and background provided by Laurence Jones | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1923]] | [[Category:Granted 1923]] | ||