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|} | <center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | ||
'''Country''': | |||
* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]] | |||
** England<br><br> | |||
'''Additions''':<br> | |||
* 1995 [[Medina (Isle of Wight)|Medina]] | |||
** 1974 Cowes UDC | |||
** 1974 [[Newport (Isle of Wight)|Newport]] (Borough) | |||
** 1974 [[Ryde]] (Borough) | |||
* 1995 South Wight | |||
** 1974 Isle of Wight RDC | |||
*** 1886 [[Newtown]] | |||
** 1974 Sandown-Shanklin UDC | |||
*** 1933 [[Sandown]] UDC | |||
*** 1933 [[Shanklin]] UDC | |||
*** 1933 Isle of Wight RDC (partly) | |||
** 1974 [[Ventnor]] UDC | |||
'''Status''':<br> | |||
* County | |||
** since 1995 Unitary authority | |||
<br> | |||
{{#display_map:50.6656,-1.3110|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}} | |||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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'''Arms''': Azure, a castle triple towered argetnt between three anchors Or.<br> | |||
'''Crest''': On a wreath of the colours, A mural crown Or charged with three anchors azure.<br> | |||
'''Supporters''': On the dexter side a horse and on the sinister side a sea horse, both argent.<br> | |||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': All this beauty is of God. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on October 17, 1938. | |||
At the centre of the shield is Carrisbrooke Castle. The blue field and gold anchors around this show that the County is an island.The crest is a gold mural crown, which will be seen over the arms of several County Councils. In the case of the Isle of Wight, three blue anchors have been added. | |||
The horse supporter stands for farming, the seahorse for seafaring. They are coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]]. | |||
The | |||
In souvenirs and postcards at the early 20th century, the arms below were used for the whole island; these were based on the arms of [[Newtown]]. But there is also one showing a tower as 'ancient arms' of the island, which probably shows Carrisbrooke Castle. | |||
The | ===Image gallery=== | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:islewight.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905<br> | |||
File:islewight.crc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|[[Crested china|souvenir]] early 20th century | |||
File:islewight1.crc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|[[Crested china|souvenir]] early 20th century | |||
File:islewight2.crc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|[[Crested china|souvenir]] early 20th century | |||
File:islewight3.crc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|[[Crested china|souvenir]] early 20th century | |||
File:islewight4.crc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|[[Crested china|souvenir]] early 20th century | |||
File:islewight6.crc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|[[Crested china|souvenir]] early 20th century | |||
File:Islewight.vin.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Isle of Wight|souvenir thimble (current arms) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography '''Literature''']: Image and information provided by Laurence Jones and [http://www.iwight.com here] | |||
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{{media}} | |||
[[Category:British County Councils]] | [[Category:British County Councils]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1938]] | [[Category:Granted 1938]] | ||