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Additions : 1996 Aberdeen District | Additions : 1996 Aberdeen District | ||
[[File:aberdeenc.jpg|center]] | [[File:aberdeenc.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Gules, three towers triple-towered within a double tressure flowered and counterflowered Argent. Supported by two leopards Proper. Above the Shield is placed a Coronet appropriate to a statutory Council of a City, videlicet:- a mural coronet Or, masoned Sable., and in an Escrol above the same this Motto "Bon Accord". | Gules, three towers triple-towered within a double tressure flowered and counterflowered Argent. Supported by two leopards Proper. Above the Shield is placed a Coronet appropriate to a statutory Council of a City, videlicet:- a mural coronet Or, masoned Sable., and in an Escrol above the same this Motto "Bon Accord". | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on July 29, 1996. | The arms were granted on July 29, 1996. | ||
The arms are those of the old Royal Burgh of Aberdeen with a mural crown. | The arms are those of the old Royal Burgh of Aberdeen with a mural crown. | ||
The city does not use these arms, but uses the historical arms (without the crown). | |||
==District== | ==District== | ||
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Incorporated into : 1996 Aberdeen City | Incorporated into : 1996 Aberdeen City | ||
[[File:aberdeen.jpg|center]] | [[File:aberdeen.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Gules, three towers triple-towered within a double tressure flowered and counterftowered Argent; Supported by two leopards Proper. Above the Shield is placed a coronet appropriate to a statutory District, videlicet:- a circlet richly chased, from which are issuant eight thistle-heads (three and two halves visible) Or; and in an Escrol over the same this Motto ''Bon Accord''. | Gules, three towers triple-towered within a double tressure flowered and counterftowered Argent; Supported by two leopards Proper. Above the Shield is placed a coronet appropriate to a statutory District, videlicet:- a circlet richly chased, from which are issuant eight thistle-heads (three and two halves visible) Or; and in an Escrol over the same this Motto ''Bon Accord''. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on November 4, 1976. | The arms were granted on November 4, 1976. | ||
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Incorporated into : 1975 Aberdeen District Council of the [[Grampian]] Region | Incorporated into : 1975 Aberdeen District Council of the [[Grampian]] Region | ||
[[File:aberdeen2.jpg|center]] | [[File:aberdeen2.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Gules, three towers triple-towered within a double tressure [flowered and] counterflowered Argent. Supported by two leopards Proper; the Motto in an Escrol above "Bon Accord". | Gules, three towers triple-towered within a double tressure [flowered and] counterflowered Argent. Supported by two leopards Proper; the Motto in an Escrol above "Bon Accord". | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on February 25, 1674. | The arms were granted on February 25, 1674. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:aberdeenseal.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>Seal of the burgh as used in the 1890s | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeenseal.jpg|350 px|center|seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal of the burgh as used in the 1890s | ||
|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.mit.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a [[Mitchell Town Seals|Mitchell's]] cigarette card, 1911 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.mit.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Mitchell Town Seals|Mitchell's]] cigarette card, 1911 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen-jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen-jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.haguk.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.wb1.jpg|center|350 px]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms I|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.wb1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms I|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.wrs.jpg|center|350 px]] <br/>The arms on a [[Scottish arms (WRS) |postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.wrs.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Scottish arms (WRS) |postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:0934.aba.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:0934.aba.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.cva.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt]] album, +/- 1910 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.cva.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt]] album, +/- 1910 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.lyons.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on [[Lyons (UK Counties)|trade card]], 1954 | |align="center"|[[File:aberdeen.lyons.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on [[Lyons (UK Counties)|trade card]], 1954 |
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