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Incorporated into : 1914 [[Plymouth]] | Incorporated into : 1914 [[Plymouth]] | ||
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====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== |
Revision as of 07:19, 27 January 2013
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
DEVONPORT
Incorporated into : 1914 Plymouth
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are granted in 1876 and are appropriate for a naval port and ship-building centre. The upper part shows a naval crown, the lower represents the shipyards. The crest shows a naval crown, anchor and two dolphins. The motto 'Prorsum semper honeste' means 'Ever forward in uprightness'.
The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
Literature : Image and background from Will's cigarette cards 1920s