Newquay

NEWQUAY

Incorporated into : 1974 Restormel (2009 Cornwall)

Official blazon

Arms: Or on a Saltire Azure four Herrings respectant Argent.
Crest:On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Block of Granite ringed a Bollard perched thereon a Cornish Chough all proper.
Motto: 'RO AN MOR' - Gift of the sea.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 4, 1951.

The herrings represent the fishing industry, the granite block stands for local stone, the bollard alludes to the harbour, and the Cornish chough is the County emblem. The motto is in the Cornish language.

The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905

United Kingdom heraldry portal

This page is part of the United Kingdom heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of United Kingdom Arms of Counties Arms of cities and towns Heraldry in England Heraldry in Scotland Heraldry in Wales Heraldry in Northern Ireland Channel Islands Overseas possessions Heraldic literature of United Kingdom Total pages non military heraldry in the United Kingdom section : 8,936 of which images : 6,466 Total pages in the military heraldry of the United Kingdom section : 7,919 of which images : 4,178	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms