Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Corporate Arms: District Councils 1973-1996 Dumfries and Galloway Region


Annandale and Eskdale District Council (vol 59 fol 48)


Or on a saltire Gules a golden fleece of the First, on a chief of the Second a bar wavy Argent charged with two barrulets wavy Azure

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Nithsdale District Council (vol 59 fol 20)

Argent a double-headed eagle displayed Sable, beaked and membered Gules, surmounted on an escutcheon of the First charged with a saltire of the Second and surcharged in the centre with a hurcheon Or within a bordure of the Third charged with five estoiles of the Fourth; on a chief wavy Azure an endorse of the Fourth between, dexter the demi-figure the Archangel Michael wings expanded, brandishing in his dexter hand a sword all proper and on his sinister arm and escutcheon of the First charged with a cross of the Third; and sinister on a rock in base proper a double-leaved gate of the Third triple-towered, on an ascent of five steps, flanked by two towers all of the First, towers arch-roofed and masoned of the Second, vanes of the Third.

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The Stewartry District Council (vol 59 fol 15)

Azure a lion rampant Argent armed and langued Gulles crowned with an antique crown Or, surmounted of a bar chequy Argent and Vert


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Wigtown District Council (vol 59 fol 29)


Per pale indented dexter Azure a lion rampant Argent armed and langued Gules, crowned of an antique crown Or and gorged of an antique crown Vert; sinister, Gules a chevron Argent and issuing from the sinister chief a quadrant of the sun arrayed Or; on a chief Azure having a fillet Ermine a saltire Or charged with nine lozenges also Azure.