Whitby RDC

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

WHITBY (Rural District Council)

Incorporated into : 1974 Scarborough

Official blazon

Arms : Per fesse wavy vert and purpure, a barrulet wavy argent between three coiled serpents Or; on a chief also argent three lymphads, sails furled, sable.
Crest : On a wreath of the colours, issuant from a circlet composed of eight fusils conjoined Or, a demi unicorn ermine, armed and unguled also Or, gorged with a wreath of rose leaves vert charged with three roses argent and supporting a staff gold, flying therefrom a forked pennon per fesse argent and azure charged in the hoist with a cross formy also gold.
Motto : Amoenitate quies

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 10, 1958.

I have no coloured image or any information of these arms. Any information is welcome !

Literature : Information from postcards from Whitby.