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![[Carmarthenshire Local Government Area, Wales]](../images/g/gb-w-cmt0.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
4 October 2019
Carmarthenshire (Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin or informally Sir Gâr) had no proper
flag but its local council in 2014 had a logo flag as follows:
The flag is
white displaying a sinister facing red dragon without feet with a long tail,
shaped like a sine curve, his wing is parted of blue over green over red. The
flag has an inscription as follows: “Carmarthenshire” (red, interrupting the
tail), “Sir Gâr” (green above the red inscription and slightly bigger), “Cyngor”
and “County Council” (both blue, embowed and alongside the dragon’s tail).
Source: I spotted this flag on 12 September 2014 in Carmarthen (Welsh: Caerfyrddin)
(Gaerfyrddin
is a mutation of Caerfyrddin)
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
4 October 2019
It is remarkable that according
to Jason Saber a flag of Caernarfonshire
had been registered in 2012, years
after the abolishment of that county. This flag also was still in use in 2014.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
4 October 2019
![[Carmarthen, Wales]](../images/g/gb-w-cmt_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
5 October 2019
Town of Carmarthen (Welsh: Caerfyrrdin)
The town had no proper flag in
2014 but the local county issued pentagonal table banners (rectangle plus
triangle in base), the size without fringes and tassels was approx. 15 cm x 25
cm. The banner was white with yellow tassels and fringes displaying the local
greater arms. In black initials the Welsh name was placed above the arms and the
English name beneath.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
5 October 2019
Town of Carmarthen (Welsh: Caerfyrrdin)
The design is officially
described:
Gules, a castle triple tower between two ostrich feathers erect
in fess Argent, on each of the outer towers a Cornish Chough proper, respecting
the centre tower, and in base a lion passant reguardant Or. And for the Crest on
a wreath of colours a fisherman carrying a Coracle proper. The scroll displays
the motto “Rhyddid Hedd a Llwyddiant” (English: “Freedom, Peace and Prosperity”)
The Coat of Arms was granted to the Borough (Welsh: Fwrdeistref) by the College
of Heralds on 9 April 1936 based on the original 16th century Seal of the
Borough. As will be seen from the illustrations, the central portion of the
crest is based on the original Seal, the coracle, a light rowing boat made of
leather and trellis, man is a comparatively modern addition. An interesting
detail concerns the position of the two birds, traditionally regarded as the
ravens of Sir Rhys ap Thomas of Dynevor, now officially described as Cornish
choughs. On the state Sword and Mayor's Chain they face outwards and on the
Maces and Coat of Arms they face inwards.
Source: town's information leaflet
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
11 November 2019