Mannar
Revision as of 11:24, 16 October 2019 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "{|width="100%" style="color:black; background-color:#ffffcc;" |width="15%"|50 px|left |width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of Sri Lanka''' |width="15%"|[[File:srilanka.jpg...)
MANNAR
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show the Indian Maddar plant, which was used to produce a bright red dye, an important export product in the 18th century. Mannar was known for its red textiles.
The above image dates from a manuscript dating from 1717/1720. The town currently does not use arms.
Follow us on   Please use #heraldryoftheworld  Contact us |
Heraldry of the World is a private site and maintained as a hobby. If you like this initiative, please support the site:  |
  |
Literature : Silva, de and Beumer, Illustrations and views of Dutch Ceylon 1602-1796, 1988.
