Concilio et Labore #Manchester πΉβ΅π
On the shield, the red field and gold stripes are derived from the coat of arms of the de Gresle family, the first lords of the manor of Manchester. They also represent the rivers Irwell, Medlock and Irk, which flow through Manchester. The ship represents the city's trade, but pre-dates the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal by fifty years.
On either side of the shield are a pair of supporters, an antelope and a lion, derived from the arms of King Henry IV, Duke of Lancaster, each bearing the red rose of Lancaster on its shoulder. Above the shield the crest consists of seven bees flying over a globe, symbolising Manchester's industry. Beneath the shield is the city's Latin motto, Concilio Et Labore, which is loosely translated to "by wisdom and effort" or "by counsel and labour", a phrase taken from the Book of Ecclesiasticus 37:16: "Let reason go before every enterprise, and counsel before every action" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_Manchester
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Concilio et Labore #Manchester πΉβ΅π
On the shield, the red field and gold stripes are derived from the coat of arms of the de Gresle family, the first lords of the manor of Manchester. They also represent the rivers Irwell, Medlock and Irk, which flow through Manchester. The ship represents the city's trade, but pre-dates the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal by fifty years.
On either side of the shield are a pair of supporters, an antelope and a lion, derived from the arms of King Henry IV, Duke of Lancaster, each bearing the red rose of Lancaster on its shoulder. Above the shield the crest consists of seven bees flying over a globe, symbolising Manchester's industry. Beneath the shield is the city's Latin motto, Concilio Et Labore, which is loosely translated to "by wisdom and effort" or "by counsel and labour", a phrase taken from the Book of Ecclesiasticus 37:16: "Let reason go before every enterprise, and counsel before every action" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_Manchester
GNU Free Documentation Licensed Coat of Arms by IndysNotHere via Wikimedia Commons w.wiki/AVvA