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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''CHESHIRE''' | ||
'''CHESHIRE''' | |||
Partly incorporated into : 1974 [[Greater Manchester]], [[Merseyside]] | Partly incorporated into : 1974 [[Greater Manchester]], [[Merseyside]] | ||
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'''Crest''' : Upon a Mural Crown Gules a Lion statant guardant Or between two Ostrich Feathers Argent.<br> | '''Crest''' : Upon a Mural Crown Gules a Lion statant guardant Or between two Ostrich Feathers Argent.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On either side a Lion Or supporting between the forelegs an Ostrich Feather Argent.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On either side a Lion Or supporting between the forelegs an Ostrich Feather Argent.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'JURE ET DIGNITATE GLADII' - By the right and dignity of the Sword | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'JURE ET DIGNITATE GLADII' - By the right and dignity of the Sword | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The crest is a royal lion between two ostrich feathers, referring to the Principality and Palatinate, upon a red mural crown alluding to Chester's sandstone walls. The feathers franking the shield are supported by gold lions derived from the arms of the third and fourth Earls of Chester. | The crest is a royal lion between two ostrich feathers, referring to the Principality and Palatinate, upon a red mural crown alluding to Chester's sandstone walls. The feathers franking the shield are supported by gold lions derived from the arms of the third and fourth Earls of Chester. | ||
{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information taken from [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk here]. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information taken from [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk here]. | |||
[[Category:British County Councils]] | [[Category:British County Councils]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] | ||