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-{{uk}}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|- style="vertical-align:top;"
+|[[File:iwight.jpg|350 px|center|alt=Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
+|
+<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)
+* South Wight
+** 1974 Isle of Wight RDC
+*** 1886 [[Newtown]]
+** 1974 Sandown-Shanklin UDC
+** 1974 Ventnor UDC
+'''Status''':<br>
+* Unitary authority
+<br>
+{{#display_map:52.3705,-2.7159|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}}
+|}
-'''ISLE OF WIGHT'''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Official blazon
-Additions: 1995 [[Medina]], South Wight (1974 Isle of Wight RDC (1886 [[Newtown]])), Sandown-Shanklin UDC, Ventnor UDC)
+|-
+|'''English'''
-[[File:iwight.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
+|
-===Official blazon===
 '''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.
+|}
 ===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
+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.
-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
+The horse supporter stands for farming, the seahorse for seafaring. They are coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]].
-coloured white recalling the links with the ancient Kingdom of [[Kent]].
-Since 1995 Isle of Wight is a unitary council.
+===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> (probably refers to [[Newtown]])
+</gallery>
-{|align="center"
+[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and [http://www.iwight.com here]
-|align="center"|[[File:islewight.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
-|}
+{{uk}}
 {{media}}
-[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:
-Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) and [http://www.iwight.com here]
 [[Category:British County Councils]]
 [[Category:England]]
 [[Category:Granted 1938]]