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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Argent a castle of three towers, the centre one the tallest and topped with a spire, on each of the others a man issuant shooting an arrow from a bow, in the doorway in the centre a man bearing a cudget in the dexter hand all proper; on a mount in base vert a lion passant guardant gules. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on January 22, 1976. | |||
The design of these arms is taken from the Ancient Common Seal of Kilkenny which dates from the early 13th century when the town was granted a charter. The tower, man with club and the archers symbolise a vigilant fortress. The lion is the English lion. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:kilkenny.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:kilkenny.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:kilkenny.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:kilkenny.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kilkenny2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the city hall (image from Facebook) | |align="center"|[[File:kilkenny2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the city hall (image from Facebook) | ||
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[[Category:Irish municipalities]] | |||
[[Category:Kilkenny]] | [[Category:Kilkenny]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | |||