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'''FLINTSHIRE''' | '''FLINTSHIRE''' | ||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Clwyd]] (1996 Conwy, [[Flintshire]], [[Denbighshire]], [[Wrexham County Borough]])<br> | Incorporated into : 1974 [[Clwyd]] (1996 Conwy, [[Flintshire]], [[Denbighshire]], [[Wrexham County Borough]])<br> | ||
Additions : 1996 [[Alyn and Deeside]] (1974 Buckley Urban District, [[Connah's Quay]] Urban District, [[Hawarden]] Rural District (partly)), [[Delyn]] (1974 [[Flint]] Borough Council, Holywell RDC, Holywell UDC, Mold UDC) | Additions : 1996 [[Alyn and Deeside]] (1974 Buckley Urban District, [[Connah's Quay]] Urban District, [[Hawarden]] Rural District (partly)), [[Delyn]] (1974 [[Flint]] Borough Council, Holywell RDC, Holywell UDC, Mold UDC)<br> | ||
Parishes : [[Caerwys]] | |||
[[File:flintshi.jpg|center]] | [[File:flintshi.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Arms: Argent on a Cross engrailed fleury Sable between four Cornish Choughs proper a Mascle of the field between four Plates.<br> | Arms: Argent on a Cross engrailed fleury Sable between four Cornish Choughs proper a Mascle of the field between four Plates.<br> | ||
Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours a demi Dragon Gules supporting with the claws an Ostrich Feather Argent.<br> | Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours a demi Dragon Gules supporting with the claws an Ostrich Feather Argent.<br> | ||
Motto: 'GORAU TARIAN, CYFIAWNDER' - The best shield is justice. | Motto: 'GORAU TARIAN, CYFIAWNDER' - The best shield is justice. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Flintshire was an administrative county until 1974, and re-established as a county council in 1996. | Flintshire was an administrative county until 1974, and re-established as a county council in 1996. | ||
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The crest is the Welsh dragon carrying a white feather. This is the badge of the Prices of Wales, and adopted as a symbol of Wales by Henry VII. | The crest is the Welsh dragon carrying a white feather. This is the badge of the Prices of Wales, and adopted as a symbol of Wales by Henry VII. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Information provided by the Flintshire County Council. | [[Literature]] : Information provided by the Flintshire County Council. | ||