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 Gwaithfoed Syr Ceredigion, The Castle, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK Posted by:  Ddraig Ddu
N 52° 24.808 W 004° 05.411
30U E 425851 N 5807585
The Gwaithfoed Syr Ceredigion coat of arms on the Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion that was built during the First Welsh War in the late 13th century.
Waymark Code: WMB2B4
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/26/2011
Views: 4
Building work started in 1277. The inner ward was built in a diamond-shaped concentric castle, with a twin D-shaped gatehouse keep with mural towers at each corner. The outer ward consisted of twin D-shaped gatehouse, a barbican, a rock-cut ditch and a large curtain wall with towers.
-with thanks to Wikipedia for the history of the castle.
The coat of arms was transferred from Cardiganshire County Council to the Ceredigion District Council in 1974 and to the new Ceredigion County Council in 1996.
Official Description: "Quarterly per pale indented first Sable a Lion rampant regardant Or, second, Barrywavy of six Argent and Azure a herring haurient proper, third, Azure a Garb Or banded Gules, and fourth Sable a chevron between three roses Argent barbed and seeded proper."
The top left quarter, a golden lion rampant on a black ground, is based on the arms of Gwaithfoed - a medieval prince of Ceredigion.
The top right quarter, a herring against a background of the sea, signifies the fishing industry of Ceredigion.
A wheatsheaf in the bottom left quarter represents agriculture,the county's dominant industry.
Shown on the bottom right quarter are the arms ascribed to Dewi Sant (Saint David), the Patron Saint of Wales, who had very close associations with Ceredigion.
The County's motto is: "Golud Gwlad Rhyddid" which means "A County's Wealth is its Freedom".
-With thanks to the Ceredigion Council web site for the information on the coat of arms.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family
Full name of the bearer: Gwaithfoed Syr Ceredigion
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
On the castle in Aberystwyth, a large town in Ceredigion
Material / Design: Cast metal
Blazon (heraldic description):
Official Description: "Quarterly per pale indented first Sable a Lion rampant regardant Or, second, Barrywavy of six Argent and Azure a herring haurient proper, third, Azure a Garb Or banded Gules, and fourth Sable a chevron between three roses Argent barbed and seeded proper."
The top left quarter, a golden lion rampant on a black ground, is based on the arms of Gwaithfoed - a medieval prince of Ceredigion.
The top right quarter, a herring against a background of the sea, signifies the fishing industry of Ceredigion.
A wheatsheaf in the bottom left quarter represents agriculture,the county's dominant industry.
Shown on the bottom right quarter are the arms ascribed to Dewi Sant (Saint David), the Patron Saint of Wales, who had very close associations with Ceredigion.
The County's motto is: "Golud Gwlad Rhyddid" which means "A County's Wealth is its Freedom".
Address:
Aberystwyth Castle
The New Prominade
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
Wales
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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