Coat of arms of Birmingham City Council | |
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Armiger | Birmingham City Council |
Adopted | 10 May 1977 |
Shield | Quarterly first and fourth Azure a Bend of five Lozenges conjoined Or second and third per pale indented Or and Gules over all a Cross Ermine thereon a Mitre Proper |
Motto | Forward |
The coat of arms of Birmingham – the heraldic emblem of the English city of Birmingham – was first used in 1838 and has changed several times since, as the former town grew and developed into a city.