Coat of Arms
The red rose, originally a badge of the Earls and Dukes of Lancaster
and the device of the Lancastrian faction in the Wars of the Roses,
has become the County emblem. It is found in the Arms of Lancashire
County Council and in the insignia of many authorities in the county.
A modern development is what has been termed a "coronet of Lancaster" consisting of a rim set with red roses forming part of a crest.
Arms:
Gules, three gold piles, the middle one reversed, each charged with a red rose, seeds and sepals proper.
Crest:
On a wreath of gold and gules, a lion passant guardant proper, charged on the body with a mascle gules, its right forepaw resting on a shield bearing the above arms.
Supporters:
Two lions rampant proper, each with a vaire collar from which hangs a shield of arms.
Motto:
In Concilio Consilium - In council is wisdom.
These were granted in 1903.
The red roses of Lancashire are the principal features of the arms. The lions are derived from the heraldry of the Ferrers, Earls of Derby, who held the land between Ribble and Mersey in the thirteenth century before the Earldom (later the Duchy) of Lancaster was created.
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