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WALLASEY

Incorporated into : 1974 Wirral

Arms (crest) of Wallasey

Official blazon

Arms : Or on Waves of the Sea a three-masted Ship in full sail proper on a Chief Azure to the dexter three Garbs two and one of the first and to the sinister a Bugle-Horn proper stringed and garnished Gold.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours a Dolphin head downwards proper entwining a Trident erect Or; Mantling Or and Azure.
Motto: 'AUDEMUS DUM CAVEMUS'-We are bold whilst we are cautious

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 8, 1910.

The ancient ship in the arms is taken as shipping was of great importance to Wallasey, in the middle ages Wallasey was a more important harbour than neighbouring Liverpool. The three garbs are taken from the arms of Chester, the county in which Wallasey is situated. The horn is the so-called Horn of Wallasey. The Lords of Wirral appointed one of their tenants to blow this particular horn when an enemy approached the town.

The crest shows a dolphin and a trident symbolising the maritime character of the town.


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Literature: Information provided by the Wirral Council.