approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,705,079
edits
Bristol: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
Text replacement - "↵↵'''" to "'''"
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "↵↵'''" to "'''") |
||
| (22 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{ | {{uk}}<seo title="Coat of arms (crest) of Bristol " titlemode="append"></seo> | ||
'''BRISTOL ''' | |||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Avon]] <br> | |||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Avon]] <br> | |||
Re-established 1996 | Re-established 1996 | ||
[[File:bristol.jpg|center]] | [[File:bristol.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of Bristol]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Gules on the sinister side a Castle with two towers domed all argent on each dome a Banner charged with the Cross of St. George the Castle on a Mount Vert the dexter base Water proper thereon a Ship of three masts Or the rigging Sable sailing from a port in the dexter tower her fore and main masts being visible and on each a round top of the fifth on the foremast a sail set and on the mainmast a sail furled of the second.<br> | '''Arms''' : Gules on the sinister side a Castle with two towers domed all argent on each dome a Banner charged with the Cross of St. George the Castle on a Mount Vert the dexter base Water proper thereon a Ship of three masts Or the rigging Sable sailing from a port in the dexter tower her fore and main masts being visible and on each a round top of the fifth on the foremast a sail set and on the mainmast a sail furled of the second.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Or and Gules issuant from Clouds two Arms embowed and interlaced in saltire proper the dexter hand holding a Serpent Vert and the sinister holding a Pair of Scales Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath Or and Gules issuant from Clouds two Arms embowed and interlaced in saltire proper the dexter hand holding a Serpent Vert and the sinister holding a Pair of Scales Or.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On either side a Unicorn sejant Or armed maned and unguled Sable.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On either side a Unicorn sejant Or armed maned and unguled Sable.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA' - By virtue and industry | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA' - By virtue and industry | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on August 24, 1569. | The arms were officially granted on August 24, 1569. | ||
| Line 24: | Line 19: | ||
The significance of these various items is recorded in the City Audit Books of this time:- the Unicorns will only do homage to men of virtue; the arms in the crest signify that good government depends on wisdom (the serpent) and justice (the scales) and that these are divine gifts from above. | The significance of these various items is recorded in the City Audit Books of this time:- the Unicorns will only do homage to men of virtue; the arms in the crest signify that good government depends on wisdom (the serpent) and justice (the scales) and that these are divine gifts from above. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:bristol1.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The seal of Bristol around 1300. | |||
File:bristol2.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The seal of Bristol from the first half of the 14<sup>th</sup> century. | |||
File:bristol3.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The seal of Bristol from the mid 14<sup>th</sup> century. | |||
| | File:Bristolm1.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|he arms on an 1853 medal | ||
| | File:bristolc2.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms on a 1811 medal (image from eBay) | ||
File:bristolc1.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|arms on a 1811 token (image from eBay) | |||
File:bristolc3.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|arms on a 1813 token | |||
File:bristol-1.jj.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
File:bristol.wb1.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms I|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |||
File:bristol.thp.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms on a Thomson and Portuous cigarette card, 1906 | |||
File:bristol.haguk.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
| | File:bristol.mit.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms on a [[Mitchell Town Seals|Mitchell's]] cigarette card, 1911 | ||
File:bristol.cva.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms in a [[Continentale Verlags Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910 | |||
File:bristolcars.jpg|alt=arms of Bristol|The arms as a logo of Bristol cars (1970s) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.; Ewe, 1972 | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.; Ewe, 1972 | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||