An account of the armorial bearings of rulers, local authorities, educational bodies, churches and people in the City and County of Swansea and former Lordship of Gower
This site is a work in progress. There are more arms to be added and many pages are place-holders with more biographical and background information to be added.
About this site, Swansea history, introduction to heraldry ...
All the arms featured on this site, with links to more information ...
Civic arms, of Swansea and of past and present counties and districts
Swansea's two universities have official coats of arms, and at least one school has a badge based on centuries-old arms.
Swansea falls with the Anglican Diocese of Swansea and Brecon and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia, and in both traditions has formerly been part of the Diocese of St.Davids.
The people who ruled Gower before the introduction of county and civic government.
From medieval warriors and landowners to nineteenth century industrialists and modern public figures, Swansea has had its share of prominent armigerous citizens.
