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Incorporated into : 2015 [[Mid and East Antrim]] | Incorporated into : 2015 [[Mid and East Antrim]] | ||
[[File:Ballymena.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of Ballymena]] | [[File:Ballymena.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of Ballymena]] | ||
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The city is locally known as the 'City of the Seven Towers' due to its highly visible former seven towers. The seven towers were: Ballymena Castle, First Ballymena Presbyterian Church, The Old Parish Church, The Braid Water Mill, St. Patrick's Church, the Old Town Hall and All Saints Roman Catholic Church. | The city is locally known as the 'City of the Seven Towers' due to its highly visible former seven towers. The seven towers were: Ballymena Castle, First Ballymena Presbyterian Church, The Old Parish Church, The Braid Water Mill, St. Patrick's Church, the Old Town Hall and All Saints Roman Catholic Church. | ||
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File:ballymena.jj.jpg|alt=Arms of Ballymena|The arms on a [[JaJa cards: UK town arms|JaJa]] card | |||
File:Ballymena.haguk.jpg|alt=Arms of Ballymena|The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | |||
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