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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY (Regional Council (1975-1996) and Area Council)

Additions : 1975 Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown counties
Additions : 1996 Annandale & Eksdale, Nithsdale, Stewartry, Wigtown districts

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Origin/meaning :
The arms are granted on July 17, 1975 to the Regional Council (image below) and on May 28, 1996 to the Area Council (image above).

The arms shows a St. Andrew's cross for Scotland within a bordure and a red esutcheon. The lion on the escutcheon is the silver lion of Galloway. The supporters are the unicorn common to all Regional Councils, and a stag in its natural colours which comes from the arms of Maxwell, Earl of Nithsdale.

Above the shield is the coronet common to all Area Councils, made up of eight gold triangles representing paling or fencing and eight golden sheaves of grain tied about the middle with black twine.

A scroll beneath the shield bears the motto Quinque Uniter (Five into One). Adopted by Dumfries and Galloway Council to symbolise the coming together of the former Regional Council and four District Councils, Qunique Uniter was the motto of Annandale and Eskdale District Council.

The previous Regional Council used the same design, without the motto and with a different crown:

Literature : Information provided by the Dumfries and Galloway council : www.dumgal.gov.uk

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