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FIFE (County Council (pre 1975), Regional Council (1975-1996) and Area Council (1996, ->))

From 1975-1996 the districts of Kirkcaldy, North East Fife and Dunfermline were part of the Region, these were combined into the Fife Area Council.

Origin/meaning :
The arms are granted in 1927, Supporters were added in March 1976 for the Region Council and July 1, 1997 for the Area Council (image above).

The arms of Fife show a Scottish Knight, and are based on a seal of Duncan, Earl of Fife dating from 1360. The knight has been described as the Thane of Fife.

The County Council used only the motto "Virtute et Opera" (By Virtue and Energy), but no supporters or crown. The motto was used by the MacDuff clan.

The Regional Council used as supporters the unicorn common to all Regional Councils, and St. Servanus, patron saint of the Culross Abbey and Fife Burgh. As a crown the coronet for Regional Councils was used.

The present Area Council uses a different motto, "Honesty and Justice", which has no historical meaning, and replaced St. Servanus by the lion of Dunfermline District Council.


The arms of Fife Council (left) and Fife Regional Council (right)

Literature : Patton, 1977; Urquhart, 1979, 2001


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