Ryde (Isle of Wight)

	RYDE Country : United Kingdom England Incorporated into: 1974 Medina 1996 Isle of Wight Status: (< 1966) Borough Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.729500000000001591615728102624416351318359375,"lon":-1.16009999999999990905052982270717620849609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
English	Arms : Argent, in base on waves of the sea a schooner yacht under sail proper, within a bordure azure charged with eight estoiles Or. Crest : On a wreath of the colours, Upon a rock a sea-horse proper, charged on the body with two estoiles Or. Motto: Amoenitas, salubritas, urbanitas.

The arms were officially granted on February 18, 1869.

I have no image or information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any image or information is welcome !

The arms are now used by the town council.

Literature: Biggs, 1971

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