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FILEY (Urban District Council)

Incorporated into: 1974 Scarborough

Arms (crest) of Filey

Official blazon

Arms : Per fess in chief Azure a representation of Filey Brig proper with the Sun shining thereon Or the base per pale wavy Gold and also Azure three Pallets wavy Argent on the last.
Crest : Within a Crown of Rays of Ancient Rome Or a Seagull proper rising from a Rock Vert holding in the beak a Fish also proper; Mantled Azure doubled Or.
Motto: 'FILEY ET FELICITAS' - Filey and felicity.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 17, 1952.

The shield suggests golden sands, the sea and sunshine.

The gull holding a fish is an emblem of the sea and fishing. The crown refers to the area's Roman connections.

The arms are now used by the town council.


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