Coat of arms of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
Armiger	Barrow Borough Council
Adopted	1867
Crest	On a Wreath of the Colours out of the Battlements of a Tower a Ram's Head proper armed and collared Or.
Blazon	Gules on a Bend between a Serpent nowed in chief and a Stag trippant in base Or, an Arrow pointing upwards to a Bee volant proper upon a Chief Argent on Waves of the Sea a Paddle-Wheel Steamship under steam and canvas also proper.
Motto	Semper Sursum

The coat of arms of Barrow-in-Furness was the official symbol of Barrow Borough Council, the governing body of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, England. The arms were officially granted on 13 December 1867 to the County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Upon the amalgamation of the County Borough and adjacent Dalton-in-Furness Urban District on 16 April 1975 the arms were adopted by the Barrow Borough Council.

Symbolism

The chief of the arms incorporates a steam ship, emblematic of Barrow's shipping and port related industries. Below diagonally intercepting the arms is a band containing a bee and arrow to reflect the town's name (B-arrow). The stag and serpent either side are taken from the crests of the Duke of Buccleuch and the Duke of Devonshire respectively, who were the principal landowners at the time of Barrow's early growth. The ram's head a top of the arms symbolises Sir James Ramsden, Barrow's first mayor and a major figure in the development of the town. The Latin script below reads 'Semper Sursum', which is the town's motto meaning 'ever onwards'.

Use

The 'bee and arrow' element of the arms has been incorporated within the crest of Barrow A.F.C., while the arms themselves are emblazoned on several Barrow buildings including the Town Hall, Nan Tait Centre, John Whinnerah Institute and Abbey Road Working Men's Club.

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