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Official blazon

Official blazon

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Arms : Argent, on a pale ermine between a castle of three towers and an argosy in full sail sable, a cross and in the first quarter a sword erect Or; on a chief gules a compass card gold. Crest: Issuant from a circlet Or with eight thrift flowers leaved proper on the rim, a pair of scales gules, behind the pivot a compass card as in the Arms. Supporters: On the dexter side a lion Or gorged with a collar gules charged with [three] bezants, and on the sinister side a dragon gold, winged argent, the underside of the wing charged with a cross gules. Motto: Integrity and enterprise Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on May 10, 1952. Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information ! Literature :