MANCHESTER (Lancashire).

MANCHESTER (Lancashire). Gules, three bendlets enhanced or, a chief argent, thereon on waves of the sea a ship under sail proper ; and for the Crest — Upon a wreath of the colours, a terrestrial globe, semee of bees volant all proper, Supporters — On the dexter side an heraldic antelope argent, attired, collared, and chain refle.\ed over the back or, and on the sinister side, a lion guardant or murally crowned gules, each charged on the shoulder with a rose of the last. Motto — " Concilio et labore."

The arms and crest were granted ist March 1S42, by Sir William Woods, Garter, J. Hawker, Clarenceu.x, and Francis Martin, Norroy; and the supporters, 2nd March 1842, by Sir William Woods, Garter.

[Was the chief a prophecy of the Ship Canal ?]

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