Armorial of local councils in Wales

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This is a list of the coats of arms of the local authorities in Wales.

Principal areas (1996-present)[edit]

Since 1996, Wales has been divided into 22 principal areas, variously styled as counties or county boroughs.

Council Arms Granted
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Coat of arms of Blaenau Gwent 13 November 1975
Bridgend County Borough Council Coat of arms of Bridgend
(Escutcheon)
 21 December 1977
Caerphilly County Borough Council Coat of arms of Caerphilly
(Escutcheon)
 1996
County Council of the City and County of Cardiff Coat of arms of Cardiff 6 October 1906
Carmarthenshire County Council Coat of arms of Carmarthenshire 28 August 1935
Ceredigion County Council Coat of arms of Ceredigion 21 October 1937
Conwy County Borough Council
Denbighshire County Council Coat of arms of Denbighshire 1996[1]
Flintshire County Council Coat of arms of Flintshire 12 May 1938[2]
Gwynedd Council Coat of arms of Gwynedd
(Escutcheon)
 Inherited from the former Gwynedd County Council (1974-1996).
Isle of Anglesey County Council Coat of arms of Anglesey 9 April 1954[3]
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Coat of arms of Merthyr Tydfil 1906
Monmouthshire County Council Coat of arms of Monmouthshire 28 January 1948[4]
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Newport City Council
(known as Newport County Borough Council 1996-2002) 		Coat of arms of Newport
Coat of arms of Newport
 17 April 1929; supporters granted 7 May 1958
Pembrokeshire County Council Coat of arms of Pembrokeshire 11 October 1937[5]
Powys County Council Coat of arms of Powys 2 March 1984[6]
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
City and County of Swansea Council Coat of arms of Swansea 22 October 1922[7]
Torfaen County Borough Council Coat of arms of Torfaen 29 May 1975[8]
Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 10 September 1975[9]
Wrexham County Borough Council

Preserved counties (1974-1996)[edit]

Between 1974 and 1996, Wales was divided into 8 counties, which were further divided into thirty-seven districts. In 1996 this two-tier system of local government was abolished and replaced with the current single-tier system of principal areas, mostly based on the formerly lower-tier districts. However, the former upper-tier counties have been "preserved" for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty.

Council Arms Notes
Clwyd County Council Coat of arms of Clwyd Granted 3 December 1974[10]
Dyfed County Council Coat of arms of Dyfed
(Escutcheon)
Gwent County Council Coat of arms of Gwent Inherited from the historic county of Monmouthshire, and then passed on to the present Monmouthshire County Council.
Gwynedd County Council (not to be confused with the present Gwynedd Council) Coat of arms of Gwynedd
(Escutcheon)
 Used by the former Gwynedd County Council (1974-1996), until it was divided into Anglesey, Conwy, and Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, the latter of which was renamed back to Gwynedd (1996-present). Continues to be used by the present Gwynedd Council.
Mid Glamorgan County Council
Powys County Council Coat of arms of Powys Granted 2 March 1984. Powys continues to exist as a unitary authority using the same arms.
South Glamorgan County Council Coat of arms of South Glamorgan
West Glamorgan County Council Coat of arms of West Glamorgan

Administrative counties (1889-1974)[edit]

In 1889 a system of administrative counties was established in parallel to the 13 historic counties, which had been the main subdivisions of Wales since 1536. Between 1889 and 1974 some boroughs were elevated to county boroughs outside of the administrative counties (Cardiff and Swansea in 1889, Newport in 1891 and Merthyr Tydfil in 1908). The boundaries of the administrative counties gradually departed from those of the historic counties until they were replaced by a new system in 1974.

Council Arms Notes
Monmouthshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Monmouthshire Granted 28 January 1948. Continues to be used by the present Monmouthshire County Council.[11]
Glamorgan County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Glamorgan
(Escutcheon)
 Granted 15 December 1950[12]
Carmarthenshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Carmarthenshire Granted 28 August 1935; supporters granted 1997. Continues to be used by the present Carmarthenshire County Council.[13]
Pembrokeshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Pembrokeshire Granted 11 October 1937. Continues to be used by the present Pembrokeshire County Council.[14]
Cardiganshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Cardiganshire Granted 21 October 1937. Continues to be used by the present Ceredigion County Council[15]
Brecknockshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Brecknockshire Unofficial[16]
Radnorshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Radnorshire
(Escutcheon)
 Granted 21 November 1950[17]
Montgomeryshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Montgomeryshire
(Escutcheon)
 Granted 23 January 1951[18]
Denbighshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Denbighshire
(Escutcheon)
 Granted 12 March 1962[19]
Flintshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Flintshire Granted 12 May 1938. Continues to be used by the present Flintshire County Council.[20]
Merionethshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Merionethshire
(Escutcheon)
 Granted March 1952[21]
Caernarvonshire County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Caernarvonshire
(Escutcheon)
 Granted 1949. County was anglicised as Carnarvonshire prior to 1926.
Anglesey County Council (1889-1974) Coat of arms of Anglesey Granted 9 April 1954. Continues to be used by the present Isle of Anglesey County Council.[22]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heraldry of the World (HOTW) - the largest site on heraldry". 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  3. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  4. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  5. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  6. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  7. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  8. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  9. ^ "Civic Heraldry of England and Wales-Wales Current".
  10. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Clwyd". 10 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Monmouthshire". 13 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Glamorgan". 13 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Carmarthenshire". 9 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Pembrokeshire". 13 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Ceredigion". 9 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Brecknockshire". 9 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Radnorshire". 13 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Montgomeryshire". 13 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Denbighshire". 10 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Flintshire". 13 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Merionethshire". 13 October 2020.
  22. ^ "Coat of arms (Crest) of Isle of Anglesey". 25 September 2022.
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