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Wales

CEREDIGION

(formerly Cardiganshire)

Origin/meaning :

The coat of arms was trasferred from Cardiganshire County Council to the Ceredigion District Council in 1974 and to the new Ceredigion County Council in 1996.

The top left quarter, a golden lion rampant on a black ground, is based on the arms of Gwaithfoed - a medieval prince of Ceredigion.
The top right quarter, a herring against a background of the sea, signifies the fishing industry of Ceredigion.
A wheatsheaf in the bottom left quarter represents agriculture, the county's dominant industry.
Shown on the bottom right quarter are the arms ascribed to Dewi Sant (Saint David), the Patron Saint of Wales, who had very close associations with Ceredigion.

The Welsh motto means "The wealth of the land is freedom".

Literature : Image and information provided Ceredigion Council


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