Folkestone
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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FOLKESTONE
Incorporated into : 1974 Shepway
Official blazon
Arms : Or, on a water barry wavy in base proper an ancient ship with four men's heads therein apparent as represented on the ancient seal of the borough of Folkestone, also proper; on a chief per pale gules and azure a demi lion passant guardant dimidiated with th ehull of a ship gold.
Crest : On a Wreath Or and Azure, a demi double-headed eagle displayed sable, beaked Or, charged on the breast with a rose argent, barbed and seeded proper, dimidiated with a fleur-de-lys gold, and on each wing a ducal coronet also gold.
Supporters : On the dexter side a figure representing St. Eanswyth proper crowned with an ancient crown and holding on th eexterior hand a pastoral staff Or, and on the sinister side a figure representing William harvey, the physician, also proper holding in the exterior hand a heart gules.
Motto : ' SALUBRITAS ET AMOENITAS' - Healthiness and Delightfulness
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 25, 1958.
I have no coloured image or any information of these arms. Any information is welcome !
 The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms as used on a Faulkner postcard +/- 1905 |