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England


DYFED

Created : 1974 from (parts of) Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

Origin/meaning :
The golden lion rampant regardant on a black ground is for Gwaethfoed, Prince of Ceredigion, and is taken from the arms of the former Cardiganshire County Council. The golden lion rampant on a red ground within a golden border is for Rhys ap Tewdwr, Prince of Deheubarth, and is from the arms of the former Carmarthenshire County Council. The a golden lion rampant between golden roses on a blue ground, represents Gwynfardd, Prince of Dyfed, whose seat was in Pembrokeshire. The whole signifies the earliest form of local government in the area, represented today by Dyfed County Council, a tradition of over a thousand years.

The crest is based on the crest of the former Pembrokeshire County Council. The golden eagle commemorates a form of wild life characteristic of Dyfed in the middle ages whilst the open book held in the eagle's talons denotes the laws of Hywel Dda, which were codified at Whitland, and learning generally. The eagle is perched on a castle rampart which reminds us that Dyfed is a "land of castles". The rampart is charged with a Tudor rose commemorating the birth of King Henry VII at Pembroke Castle in 1457.

The red dragon signifies nationality and is charged with a miner's lamp to mark the area's coal industry. It holds an oak branch which represents the bardic tradition of West Wales. The sea-horse and trident signify the maritime associations of the County and the wheatsheaf represents the main industry - agriculture.

The motto is that of the former Carmarthenshire County Council.

Literature : Image and information provided by the council.


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