The largest heraldry site on the net, with presently coats of arms on-line !

Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland

ROSEHEARTY

Area Council : Aberdeenshire

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in July 24, 1999.

On the 24th June, 1633, Charles I confirmed the Peerage of Alexander Forbes as Lord Pitsligo. In 1681, Alexander, 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo was granted the Rosehearty Charter under the Great Seal of the Sovereign, and was given the right to use the arms of Lord Pitsligo on one side of the seal of the Burgh. This was used in various forms until 1929 when, following local government reorganisation, the Burgh was granted arms. These continued in use until 1975, when local Government reorganisation meant that the existing Burghs and their Councils were abolished, and in Rosehearty's case, the Council's functions were taken over by Banff and Buchan District Council and the right to use the Coat of Arms was lost.
The new Coat of Arms differs from the 1929 version is that the motto, instead of being in Latin, has the same sentiment expressed in Doric rather than Standard English, in keeping with the special identity of the North East of Scotland. The cinquefoil has been replaced by the Rosehearty Rose, and the "ears" on the shield have been restored as shown on the Burgh Seal in use before 1929, which is unique in Scottish Heraldry today.

Literature : data taken from here.

Home © Ralf Hartemink 1996, ->

See also my other sites Food-Info.net and Food Dictionary