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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom CAERNARVONSHIRE Additions : 1974 Gwynedd Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on July 21, 1949. The shield combines the arms of two great native Princes of Wales; Owain Gwynedd (three eagles) and Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf (Llywelyn the Last), whose arms were four lions quartered. The three eagles were also supposedly emblazoned on the banners borne by the men of Caernarvonshire at the Battle of Agincourt. The crest shows a castle, for the three largest castles in the county, Conway, Criccieth and Caernarvon castles. Rising from the castle were the "Prince of Wales's feathers". The supporters are sea-dragons: Welsh red dragons terminating in a fishtail. They were intended to signify the maritime situation and associations of the County. The base or compartment of rocks, symbolises the coast and mountains of Caernarvonshire. The motto "Cadernid Gwynedd", is a quotation from the Mabinogion, a collection of medieval Welsh manuscripts. Literature : Image provided by Laurence Jones; background from Scott-Giles, 1953.

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