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The arms were granted on June 14, 1996. | The arms were granted on June 14, 1996. | ||
The coat of arms features most of the elements from the Kilmarnock and Loudoun arms and the Cumnock and Doon Valley arms. New | The coat of arms features most of the elements from the Kilmarnock and Loudoun arms and the Cumnock and Doon Valley arms. New additions include; an engineering symbol, signifying the area's rich engineering past, a new motto 'forward together' as well as the addition of supporters to the shield. | ||
The shield consists of a coronet of garbs of corn and peaks. The shield is then divided into three sections, the top section contains elements representing coal and a fir tree (both of which are derived from the Cumnock and Doon Valley | The shield consists of a coronet of garbs of corn and peaks. The shield is then divided into three sections, the top section contains elements representing coal and a fir tree (both of which are derived from the Cumnock and Doon Valley arms) and an engineering cog. | ||
The middle section has been lifted from the arms of the Boyds family of Kilmarnock but is bordered at the top and the bottom with a wavy blue line signifying East Ayrshire's two river valleys (Irvine Valley and Doon Valley). | The middle section has been lifted from the arms of the Boyds family of Kilmarnock but is bordered at the top and the bottom with a wavy blue line signifying East Ayrshire's two river valleys (Irvine Valley and Doon Valley). | ||