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The three lions are the three English lions, Drogheda being an English garrison town. | The three lions are the three English lions, Drogheda being an English garrison town. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image provided by "Laurence Jones" (laurencejones@eircom.net), background by Gerard Clinton, Drogheda. | [[Literature]] : Image provided by "Laurence Jones" (laurencejones@eircom.net), background by Gerard Clinton, Drogheda. |
Revision as of 07:44, 2 March 2014
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the Ireland |
DROGHEDA
County : Louth
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The gate is St. Lawrence's Gate, a Norman building which still stands in the town. The ship represents the town's status as a major trading port (hence the motto "God our strength, merchandise out glory". The star and crescent are the royal seal of King John, who gave the town its charter.
The three lions are the three English lions, Drogheda being an English garrison town.
The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Image provided by "Laurence Jones" (laurencejones@eircom.net), background by Gerard Clinton, Drogheda.