Saturday, 27 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 of 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 of the Archangel Michael wings expanded, brandishing in his dexter hand a sword all Proper and on his sinister arm an 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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Wigtown District Council (vol 59 fol 29)

Per pale indented: dexter Azure, a lion rampant Argent, armed and langued Gules, crowned with 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.
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The Stewartry District Council (vol 59 fol 15)

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