Carrickfergus

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CARRICKFERGUS

Incorporated into : 2015 Mid and East Antrim

Coat of arms (crest) of Carrickfergus

Official blazon

Arms: Gules, on water in base harry wavy a castle with three towers proper, in chief two doves respectant argent.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A lymphad flagged azure, the sail Or charged with a billet also azure thereon a lion rampant gold.
Supporters: On the dexter side an Irish Kerne (warrior) of the sixteenth century vested in a saffron tunic lined azure, with trews and brogues of the last, supporting with the exterior hand a halbert proper, and on the sinister side a knight in chain mail, his head enclosed in a war-helm proper, vested in a surcoat azure.
Motto: Gloria prisca novatur.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 12, 1953.

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Arms (crest) of Carrickfergus

The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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