TRURO (Cornwall).

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TRURO (Cornwall). Gules, a representation of an ancient ship of three masts under sail or, in the sea proper, and in base two fish naiant in pale, also proper. Supporters — On the dexter side, a miner, habited, and holding in the exterior hand a pick, handle downwards, all proper, and on the sinister side a fisherman habited and holding in the exterior hand a coil of rope, all proper. Motto —

" Exultum cornu in Deo."

The arms used upon the common seal were duly entered as appertaining to the borough of Truro in the visitations of Cornwall in the years 1573 and 1620. On its elevation to a city, the supporters were granted 3rd November 1877, by Sir Albert William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms.

The arms are quoted both by Burke and Berry as having the base barry wavy argent and azure, but in the painting issued with the grant of supporters the water is represented as proper.

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