364 tal-2014 - Ordni tal-2014 dwar Stemmi tal-Kumitati Reġjonali

L.N. 364 of 2014

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Coat of Arms for the Regional Committees Order, 2014

BY VIRTUE of the powers granted by articles 72 and 74 of the

Local Councils Act, and regulation 36 of the Regional Committees

Regulations, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government

has made the following Order:-

the title of this Order is the Coat of Arms for the Regional Citation.

Committees Order, 2014.

Article 2

Gozo Region

The coat-of-arms of Gozo – Għawdex, referred to as the Island of Three Hills, are

Party per fess, Sable three hills in fess Argent, the centre on enhanced and barry

wavy six Argent and Sable; ensigned with a moral crown with five eschaugettes

and a sally port Or.

It depicts a field divided horizontally: the upper two-thirds silver; the lower one-

third made up of six parallel wavy horizontal bands alternately silver and black,

the top silver, the bottom black. Upon the upper part, three slightly pointed hills in

black, the centre hill higher and in front of the two hills. Above the shield is amural

coronet with five eschaugettes and a sally-port in gold. This coat-of-arms

originated from that of the Universitas – the regional government of Gozo (1350-

1819) – and was first used in the late sixteenth century.

Northern Region

The design is based on a Maltese cross, signifying Malta, the northern quarter of

which has been replaced by the fleur de lys, a symbol normally found on nautical

navigational magnetic compasses. Whereas other cardinal points on such

compasses are usually indicated by letters S, W and E to signify the direction of

those points South, West and East, North is usually signified by a fleur de lys.

The blazon would read – Azure an eight pointed Maltese cross Argent, the

uppermost arm replaced by a fleur de lys Or, ensigned by a mural coronet of five

eschaugettes all Or.

Central Region

The design for the shield of arms for Central Region was agreed at the last

meeting. It is based on a blue field signifying the Mediterranean Sea in whch

thirteen golden disks (in heraldry called bezants or a Byzantine gold coin) may be

identified as the thirteen municipalities forming this region.

The blazon would read - Azure thirteen bezants 3, 3, 3, 3 and 1, all ensigned by a

mural coronet of five eschaugettes Or.

South Eastern Region

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An Escutcheon with the field in Gules (red) to signify the courage and

magnanimity with which the group of Councils forming the Xlokk Region aim to

address their tasks together. Red is also the colour of the insignia of the mayors

who represent their respective local councils on the regional committee.

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15 same size small escutcheons in argent (silver/white) signifying

equality and sincerity towards each other in order to work peacefully together

towards their common aims.

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A chief is 'cousu' (sewn on, added) as a sign of honour which

distinguishes this Region from the others having six historic cities within its

territory thus signifying dominion and authority. The two capital cities are each

represented with a six turreted mural crown while the four other cities are each

symbolized by a four turreted mural crown. All six crowns are in Or (gold).

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The Chief in Sable (black) to signify the constancy with which the

region aspires to work while Black is also the colour of the Mayors representing

the cities.

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Southern Region

The design of the shield of Southern Region is based on the Mediterranean sea

in blue with white waves. In the centre the rayed sun in golg, the four cardinal

points enhanced. The southern-most divided vertically in the ancient colours of

Malta, white and red.

Blazon

Undy per fess, of eight Azure and Argent, the sun in its splendour with cardinal

rays enhanced Or, that in base per pale Argent and Gules.

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For the purposes of the Local Councils Act and the Designation of

Regional Committees Regulations, the coats of arms referred to in the the

for the Regional

Schedule are hereby designated as the Coats of Arms for the Committees.

respective Regional Committees, therein referred to.