Coat of arms of Newport

Coat of arms of Newport
ArmigerNewport City Council
Adopted1835 (unofficial) 1929 (official) Supporters added 1958
ShieldOr, a chevron reversed Gules, the shield ensigned by a cherub proper
SupportersDexter a winged sea lion Or and on the sinister a sea dragon Gules, the nether parts of both proper, finned Or
MottoTERRA MARIQUE
UseCivic purposes and in particular by the Mayor of Newport.
The coat of arms as seen on a sign at Stow Hill, Newport.

The coat of arms of Newport is the heraldic emblem of the city of Newport, South Wales. Also known as the Civic Badge, it has been borne by the present Newport City Council since 24 July 1996 following the municipal reorganisation in April that year.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) (No. 2) (Wales) Order 1996".
  2. ^ "Newport City Council website". Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2011.