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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''BIRKENHEAD ''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Wirral]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Wirral]] | |||
[[File:birkenhe.jpg|500 px|center]] | [[File:birkenhe.jpg|500 px|center]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Quarterly Or and Argent on a Cross Gules between a Lion passant of the last in the first quarter an Oak Tree issuant from a Mount proper in the second an Estoile Azure in the third and two Lions passant in the fourth a Crosier in pale of the first and two Crescents in fesse of the second.<br> | '''Arms''' : Quarterly Or and Argent on a Cross Gules between a Lion passant of the last in the first quarter an Oak Tree issuant from a Mount proper in the second an Estoile Azure in the third and two Lions passant in the fourth a Crosier in pale of the first and two Crescents in fesse of the second.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' :On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Rock proper in front of a Crosier erect Or a Lion Azure resting the dexter paw on an Anchor also Or.<br> | '''Crest''' :On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Rock proper in front of a Crosier erect Or a Lion Azure resting the dexter paw on an Anchor also Or.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'UBI FIDES IBI LUX ET ROBUR' - Where there is faith there is light and strength | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'UBI FIDES IBI LUX ET ROBUR' - Where there is faith there is light and strength | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on August 28, 1878. | The arms were officially granted on August 28, 1878. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:birkenhead.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:birkenhead.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:birkenhead.w2.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms II|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:birkenhead.w2.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms II|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:birkenhead.haguk.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:birkenhead.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}3.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the town (image Kenneth Dickinson, 2018) | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Information provided by the [http://www.wirral.gov.uk Wirral Council]. | ||
[[Literature]] : Information provided by the [http://www.wirral.gov.uk Wirral Council]. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1878]] | [[Category:Granted 1878]] | ||