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Dublin coat of arms

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  • 03-09-2008 11:17am
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    Heathen
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    Greetings all...

    Quick question.. on the Dublin coat of arms what does the 3 burning castles symbolize? i know the 'Obedienta Civium Urbis Felicitas' bit translates to 'The obedience of the citizens produces a happy city' or 'An obedient citizen is a happy citizen' or something, and i think the fire has something to do with war.. but i was just wondering if someone could explain the significance of the 3 castles with fire on them?

    cheers
    Mack


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    Spike440
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    The origin of the Coat of Arms is unknown, but there are numerous theories. Three of these include:

    The castles are watch towers outside the city walls
    The castle is Dublin Castle and is repeated 3 times because of the mystical significance of the number 3
    The castles are not castles at all, but represent 3 gates into the ancient Viking city


    (http://www.dublincity.ie/YourCouncil/LordMayorDublin/Pages/MansionHouse.aspx)


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    Heathen
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    ohh Theories... :)

    cheers man


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