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In 1644 the seal was lost and a new seal was made. For some strange reason the eagle was replaced by a cormorant, a more familiar bird in the area. It is likely that the artist mistook the eagle for a cormorant. The piece of broom was replaced by a piece of seaweed. The cormorant became later known as a mythical liver bird. | In 1644 the seal was lost and a new seal was made. For some strange reason the eagle was replaced by a cormorant, a more familiar bird in the area. It is likely that the artist mistook the eagle for a cormorant. The piece of broom was replaced by a piece of seaweed. The cormorant became later known as a mythical liver bird. | ||
The bird also appears in the arms of [[Liverpool ( | The bird also appears in the arms of [[Liverpool (New South Wales)|Liverpool]], Australia. | ||
The motto can be translated as "God has bestowed these blessings on us", and is taken from Virgil. | The motto can be translated as "God has bestowed these blessings on us", and is taken from Virgil. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:liverpool.mit.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Mitchell Town Seals|Mitchell's]] cigarette card, 1911 | |align="center"|[[File:liverpool.mit.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Mitchell Town Seals|Mitchell's]] cigarette card, 1911 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:liverpool.fau.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:liverpool.fau.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:liverpool5.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the town (2021) | |||
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