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** 1974 [[Newport (Isle of Wight)|Newport]] (Borough) | ** 1974 [[Newport (Isle of Wight)|Newport]] (Borough) | ||
** 1974 [[Ryde]] (Borough) | ** 1974 [[Ryde]] (Borough) | ||
* South Wight | * 1995 South Wight | ||
** 1974 Isle of Wight RDC | ** 1974 Isle of Wight RDC | ||
*** 1886 [[Newtown]] | *** 1886 [[Newtown]] | ||
** 1974 Sandown-Shanklin UDC | ** 1974 Sandown-Shanklin UDC | ||
** 1974 Ventnor UDC | *** 1933 [[Sandown]] UDC | ||
*** 1933 [[Shanklin]] UDC | |||
*** 1933 Isle of Wight RDC (partly) | |||
** 1974 [[Ventnor]] UDC | |||
'''Status''':<br> | '''Status''':<br> | ||
* Unitary authority | * County | ||
** since 1995 Unitary authority | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
{{#display_map:50.6656,-1.3110|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}} | {{#display_map:50.6656,-1.3110|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}} | ||
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The horse supporter stands for farming, the seahorse for seafaring. They are coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]]. | The horse supporter stands for farming, the seahorse for seafaring. They are coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]]. | ||
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. | |||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | <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.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> | </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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