Belcarra Crest & Motto
Belcarra Community Council adopted a village Crest and Motto in 2007. The crest features the Killeen Stone Head, representing Belcarra’s pre-historic pagan past, and the Celtic cross representing the Christian present. The village name is rendered in ancient ogham script along the top of the shield. The design also features a garland of shamrocks and maple leaves symbolising the links forged with Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada in 2007. The hand-clasp symbolises friendship and hospitality.
The raven, perched on the shield, reminds us that we share our world with many living creatures and especially, in Belcarra, with the crow species (rooks, jackdaws, magpies, ravens) of which there are many hundreds in the village rookeries.
The village Motto "Ar scáth a cheile" is an abbreviated rendering of "Ar scáth a cheile a mhaireann na daoine" - a well known Irish proverb which stresses neighbourliness, and reminds us that we all depend on one another.
Belcarra Community Council adopted a village Crest and Motto in 2007. The crest features the Killeen Stone Head, representing Belcarra’s pre-historic pagan past, and the Celtic cross representing the Christian present. The village name is rendered in ancient ogham script along the top of the shield. The design also features a garland of shamrocks and maple leaves symbolising the links forged with Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada in 2007. The hand-clasp symbolises friendship and hospitality.
The raven, perched on the shield, reminds us that we share our world with many living creatures and especially, in Belcarra, with the crow species (rooks, jackdaws, magpies, ravens) of which there are many hundreds in the village rookeries.
The village Motto "Ar scáth a cheile" is an abbreviated rendering of "Ar scáth a cheile a mhaireann na daoine" - a well known Irish proverb which stresses neighbourliness, and reminds us that we all depend on one another.
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As Gaeilge (in Irish)
Ghlac Baile na Cora armas agus manadh chuici fein so bhliain 2007. Sa sciath ornáideach feictear ceann cloiche ársa an Chillin mar shiombal d’ár re Peganach. Seasann an chrois Cheilteach do re na Criostaiochta agus tá bláth-fleasc de sheamroga agus mailp ann in aitheantas d’ár nasc le Belcarra, British Columbia, Ceanada. Os a gcionn sin tá ainm an bhaile scriofa in ogham.
Comhartha cairdis agus feile atá as ghreim láimhe.
Leirionn an fich dubh ár geeangail dluth leis an gcomhshaol. Is siombal cui e mar go gconaionn na milte preachán sa bhaile fearainn.
"Se manadh an bhaile "Ar scáth a cheile" - cuid de’n sean-nath "Ar scáth a cheile a mhaireann na daoine".
Ghlac Baile na Cora armas agus manadh chuici fein so bhliain 2007. Sa sciath ornáideach feictear ceann cloiche ársa an Chillin mar shiombal d’ár re Peganach. Seasann an chrois Cheilteach do re na Criostaiochta agus tá bláth-fleasc de sheamroga agus mailp ann in aitheantas d’ár nasc le Belcarra, British Columbia, Ceanada. Os a gcionn sin tá ainm an bhaile scriofa in ogham.
Comhartha cairdis agus feile atá as ghreim láimhe.
Leirionn an fich dubh ár geeangail dluth leis an gcomhshaol. Is siombal cui e mar go gconaionn na milte preachán sa bhaile fearainn.
"Se manadh an bhaile "Ar scáth a cheile" - cuid de’n sean-nath "Ar scáth a cheile a mhaireann na daoine".