This
Coat of Arms was created in 1976 when
seven communities came together as
Newtownabbey. The abbot's mitre refers to
the abbey which was founded here in the
13th Century giving the name to
Whiteabbey.
The
black and green represent agriculture and
industry and the gold the wealth extracted
from them. The phoenix has two heads as
the creation of Newtownabbey was in two
stages. The red eagle of John de Courcey
is a reminder that he built the castle at
Carrickfergus and installed Norman rule in
the area.The Irish connection is seen in
the red lion of the O'Neills
The
Motto "Multi in uno resurgent" means "Many
Arise as One"
