ARMS: Argent a Bendlet wavy Azure and a Bendlet sinister wavy Vert over all on a Cross Gules five Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: On Wreath Argent and Azure upon a Mural Crown Gules a Lion passant guardant Or supporting with the dexter forepaw a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper en soleil.
SUPPORTERS: Upon a Compartment of a Heather Moor proper on the dexter a Lion Or holding in the sinister forepaw a Sword Argent hilt pomel and quillons Gules and resting the sinister hindpaw on a Fountain on the sinister a Lion Or holding in the dexter forepaw two Keys in saltire Argent and resting the dexter hindpaw on a Serpent coiled proper.
BADGE: A rose Argent barbed and seeded proper en soleil Or ensigned by a Mural Crown Azure thereon a Lion passant guardant Or.

Motto 'UNITATE FORTIOR' - Stronger by union.
Granted 29th April 1980.

The red cross of St George, like that in the arms of the former North Riding CC and is also in the arms of the City of York, has been charged with five white Yorkshire roses. The blue and green wavy bendlets represent the streams and the hills of the Dales and the Wolds.
The red mural crown alludes to the gold one which ensigned the arms of the former West Riding CC, with a lion passant guardant, as in the York City arms, and a rose en soleil, which appeared in the former West Riding CC arms.
The two lions are distinguished from other such supporters by the two crossed keys representing the ecclesiastical associations of the County, being the main charge in the arms of the Archbishopric, and the Whitby coiled serpent. The heraldic fountain alludes to the County's seaboard and again to the Dales. The Compartment consists of a heather moor.

ARMS: Vert three Roses in fess Argent barbed and seeded proper between in chief two Fleeces Or and in base statant upon a representation of the Summit of Ingleborough issuant a Craven Heifer proper.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours on the Battlements of a Tower proper a Wyvern Gules gorged with a Collar compony counter compony Or and Azure and resting the dexter foot on a Cross patonce Vair.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a Lion Azure and on the sinister side a Lion Argent each gorged with a Garland of Roses Argent barbed seeded and leaved proper and holding in the interior forepaw a Cross crosslet fitchy that on the dexter bendwise and that on the sinister bendwise sinister Gules.

Motto 'NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE' - Neither rashly nor timidly.
Granted 16th July 1976.

The Craven District was formed by the amalgamation of the Skipton Urban District, the Settle Rural District and part of the Skipton Rural District.

The green background of the shield symbolises the Yorkshire Dales in which Craven lies. The three York roses combine the two in the Skipton UDC arms and the single one in the Settle RDC crest. The two golden fleeces, like that in the arms of Skipton, represent the two former Skipton "sheep town" authorities and the woollen industry. The Craven Heifer standing on Ingleborough summit, is from the Settle RDC crest. The seal of the Skipton RDC also had a Craven Heifer and a sheep.
The colours of the wreath and mantling are in the basic colours of the shield, green and white, the heraldic liveries of Settle and the natural colour of the Craven landscape. The battlements of a tower indicate Skipton Castle and the red wyvern is from the heraldry of the the Cliffords, both seen in Skipton's crest. To identify it as the Clifford wyvern, it has a collar of gold and blue chequers from the Clifford's shield, which runs across the top of Skipton's. The blue and white patterned cross comes from the arms of Bolton Priory, thus combining references to the two dominant historic influences in the Skipton area.
The supporters are derived from the lions in the Settle RDC arms. On the left is the blue lion of the Percys, and on the right the white lion of the Mowbrays. The two families, two of the most powerful in England in medieval times, held most of the Settle rural area. Each lion has about the neck a garland of three white roses like those in the shield, and this is suggested by the garland of roses about the necks of the supporters of the arms of the Dukes of Devonshire, Lords of the manors of Settle and Giggleswick. Three of England's principal dukedoms are thus represented by the supporters who hold, aloft, a red pointed crosslet from the arms of the Earls of Craven, descended from Sir William Craven of Appletreewick, the "Dick Whittington of Wharfedale" who became Lord Mayor of London during the reign of James I. He later made benefactions to his native area.

ARMS: Per fess in chief Azure a representation of Filey Brig proper with the Sun shining thereon Or the base per pale wavy Gold and also Azure three Pallets wavy Argent on the last.
CREST: Within a Crown of Rays of Ancient Rome Or a Seagull proper rising from a Rock Vert holding in the beak a Fish also proper; Mantled Azure doubled Or.

Motto 'FILEY ET FELICITAS' - Filey and felicity.
Granted 17th July 1952, to the Filey Urban District Council.

The shield suggests golden sands, the sea and sunshine.
The gull holding a fish is an emblem of the sea and fishing. The crown refers to the area's Roman connections.

ARMS: Argent three Bars Gules an Eagle displayed wings inverted Or pendent from the neck by a Guige an Escutcheon also Gules charged with a Cross patonce of the field on a Chief Azure three Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: Out of a Mural Crown Or a demi Griffin Argent gorged with a Collar Azure thereon three Crescents Or resting the sinister claw on the battlements of the crown and the dexter on an Escutcheon lozengy also Argent and Gules.

Motto 'VETERA NOVAQUE TUERI' - To safeguard the old and the new.
Granted 30th October 1957, to the Malton Urban District Council. Transferred 26th July 1977.

The three red bars on the white field are from the arms of Malton Priory, founded in 1150 by Eustace Fitz John. The Golden Eagle of Rome indicates the legionary fort of Derventio, which was established in AD70, on the present site of Malton. From its neck hangs the shield of William de Vesci, Lord of Malton, whose descendants continued in the Lordship for many generations. The blue chief with three Roses of York is taken from the North Riding CC arms, and refers especially here to the three parishes of SS Michael and Leonard (New Malton) and St. Mary (Old Malton).
The red and white of the wreath and mantling are the colours of Malton Priory, the North Riding, de Vesci and Fitzwilliam. The mural crown represents Malton Castle and the white Griffin, with its collar of gold crescents on blue from the arms of the Wentworths and holding the Fitzwilliam shield denotes the later history of the Manors Old and New Malton.
The motto suggests the Council's care of Old and New Malton and its concern with the town's ancient history and modern development.

*ARMS: Argent a Lion rampant Azure on a Chief Sable an Estoile between two Ships Or sails Argent.
*CREST: Upon a Mural Crown Or a Lion passant Azure supporting with the dexter fore paw an Anchor Gold; Mantled Azure doubled Argent.

Motto 'ERIMUS' - We shall be.
Granted 1976.

Picture thanks to The Heraldry Society.

The design is largely based on the arms of the former County Borough of Middlesbrough. The blue lion is from the arms of the Brus family, who after the Norman Conquest were given many Lordships in this area. Robert de Brus of Skelton founded a priory where Middlesbrough now stands in the twelfth century. The ships and the anchor are for shipbuilding and maritime trade. The star is to commemorate Captain James Cook, who was born at Marton. Captain Cook's arms granted several years after his death show a globe of the world between two pole stars, and the College of Arms gave special consent to the incorporation of part of those arms in the new Council arms because of Middlesbrough's strong link with the famous circum-navigator.
The mural crown is a common symbol of municipal government.
The motto was suggested by the Brus family motto - "Fuimus" - We Have Been. Middlesbrough chose to have "Erimus" - We Shall Be.

ARMS: Vert an Eagle displayed Or beaked and membered Gules between in chief two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper and in base a Bezant on a Chief Gold a Ram's Head caboshed between two Boars' Heads couped all Sable armed Or langued Gules.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Mount Vert a Horse courant Sable mounted thereon a Jockey habited proper the shirt Green the sash belt and cap Ochre; Mantled Vert doubled Or.

Motto 'PROVIDENTIA PROFICIEMUS' - By foresight we progress.
Granted 20th September 1958, to the Norton Urban District Council. Transferred by Order made 25th July 1978.

The eagle represents the Roman occupation of the town and the white roses are for Yorkshire. The bezant or gold roundel is one of the three of St. Nicholas, to whom the first church in Norton was dedicated. The ram's head and boars' heads refer to the town's main industries - bacon factories and a wool grading plant.
The gold and green of the wreath allude to agriculture. The horse refers to Norton's fame as a centre for training racehorses and earned the title "Newmarket of the North". The jockey wears the colours of the late Mr William l'Anson, an owner of racehorses and Blink Bonny training establishment at Norton.

ARMS: Per fess wavy Argent and barry wavy Azure and Argent above a Castle an Ancient Crown Gules on a chief of the last three Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: On a Wreath Argent and Gules a Pike fessewise Argent in the mouth an Annulet Or.

Motto 'EVER LOYAL'.
Granted 15th September 1961, to the Pickering Urban District Council. Transferred by Order in Council 11th April 2001.

Picture used with permission, do not reproduce.

The blue and white waves refer to Pickering Beck and the red castle, to that constructed in the 11th century on the order of William the Conqueror, and later replaced by the present stone structure and a royal hunting lodge. The red crown alludes to the Duchy of Lancaster, which was granted the Castle and Manor of Pickering in 1267. The three white roses are those of Yorkshire.
The pike and ring refer to the legends surrounding the founding of the town around 270 BC by a King Peredurus of the Gavrantuici tribe, where he was later buried. There are several versions of the tale, one says he lost his ring while fishing in a nearby river, some years later he caught a pike in the same river, took it home for the table and when it was cut open after being cooked, the ring was found. Another says he lost the ring in the River Costa and wrongly accused a kitched maid of stealing it. When the palace cook found the ring in a pike, the King suffering remorse, sought out the kitchen maid and was so smitten by her beauty that he made her his Queen and named the town "Pike-ring".

ARMS: Azure in front of two Pick-Axes in saltire heads upwards a rep­resentation of the Prison Gate as appears on the Seal of the Wapentake of Langbaurgh proper in chief six Fleur-de-Lys Or.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours upon Water barry wavy Argent and Azure between two Rocks proper a Clipper Ship in full sail all proper pennons Azure.
SUPPORTERS: Upon a Compartment composed of a Mount Vert on the dexter side a Lion Or maned Argent gorged with a Chain dependant therefrom a Roundel Azure charged with a Glass Chemistry Flask proper showing liquid Gules on the sinister side a Cleveland Bay Horse proper gorged with a Chain dependant thereform a Roundel Azure charged with Steel Ingot proper.
*BADGE: On a Roundel Azure frimbriated and set with six Fleurs-de-Lys Or a rep­resentation of the Prison Gate as appears on the Seal of the Wapentake of Langbaurgh proper.

Motto 'UNITED WE ENDEAVOUR'.
Granted ?, to the Langbaurgh-on-Tess Borough Council.

The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland was formed (as the Borough of Langbaurgh-on-Tees) by the amalgamation of the part of the County Borough of Teeside, the Guisborough Urban District, the Loftus Urban District, the Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea Urban District and the Skelton and Brotton Urban District.

The six fleurs-de-lis represent the six former districts united to form a new district and the prison gate was used on the Great Seal of the original Wapentake of Langbaurgh. A wapentake was an old division of the North Riding of Yorkshire. The crossed pickaxes depict the association of the East Cleveland area with the former ironstone mining industry.
The clipper ship, many of which once sailed from the local ports, is taken from the former Borough of Redcar arms and denotes the area’s close affinity with the sea.
The gold English lion, here made distinctive by having a silver mane, represents the strength of purpose of the area and the Cleveland Bay stallion signifies the presence of the Cleveland hills in the district and the agricultural aspects of the area. The emblems on the two small roundels represent the major industries of the area - iron and steel and chemicals. The compartment is made up of moorland, to suggest the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, much of which lies in the Borough.
The motto refers to Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour.

ARMS: Gules a Catherine Wheel of nine spokes Argent in chief a Garb Or between two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: Upon the Marions of a Mural Crown Argent masoned Sable in front of a Palmer's Staff Or and a Crozier Argent in Saltire an Eagle displayed Or holding in the beak a Twist of Flax proper; Mantled Gules doubled Argent.
SUPPORTERS: On the Dexter a Monk of the Cistercian Order habited proper holding in the exterior hand a Hoe Or and on the Sinister a Clerk in Holy Orders and a Religious in Liturgical Vestments proper holding in the exterior hand a Book Gules garnished Or.
BADGE: Nine ears of Rye proper enfiled by a Mural Crown Gules .

Motto 'PROFICIT HOMO TERRA MANET' - A man passes on to better things whilst earth remains inviolate.
Granted 4th April 1977.

The Ryedale District was formed by the amalgamation of the Malton Urban District, the Norton Urban District, the Pickering Urban District, the Flaxton Rural District, the Helmsley Rural District, the Kirkbymoorside Rural District, the Malton Rural District, The Norton Rural District and the Pickering Rural District.

The Catherine wheel is from the arms of Walter Espec principal land owner of the district in the early Middle Ages. Espec was the founder of the Abbey of Rievaulx and of the Priory of Kirkham. The Catherine wheel usually has eight spokes but, here there are nine spokes to signify the nine councils enjoined in the new district. The two white Roses of York and are from the arms of the old East Riding CC and North Riding CC, as the district extends into these former County Council areas. The sheaf of rye alludes to the district name and is also the agricultural importance of the area. The main colours of red and silver are the principal colours in the arms of the former Malton UDC, Pickering UDC, the North Riding CC, Rievaulx Abbey, Kirkham and Malton Priories and in the arms of more than twelve of the important families of the Ryedale district.
The mural crown, with its white masonry, represents the castles of Helmsley, Pickering, Sheriff Button, Malton, Kirkbymoorside and Slingsby and is also very appropriate for use in civic heraldry. The golden Roman Eagle indicates the strong Roman influence in Ryedale. The Eagle has in its beak a twist of flax, which is from the arms of Flaxton RDC. The golden palmer's staff is from the arms of Malton Priory and was a staff carried by pilgrims. Next to the staff is a silver crozier the staff of a bishop and in this case it is for St Chad and his brother St Cedd - founders of the Abbey of Lastingham in the 7th Century.
The supporter on the left is a Monk of the Cistercian Order in the white habit of the Order and holding a hoe. On the right is a Clerk in Holy Orders in Liturgical Vestments of red and gold and holding a red coloured hook with gold clasps. They refer to the great religious houses of the Middle Ages and their patrons - particularly that of Rievaulx. The whole character of Ryedale with its good agricultural background and mainly pastoral life can be traced back to the influence and education of the monks. At the dissolution of the Monastries in 1536 the Abbey of Rievaulx alone owned twenty parishes and seventeen other places in the Ryedale District.
The badge signifies the grouping of the nine former authorities into a civic whole and is also canting or allusive heraldry on the name of Ryedale.

ARMS: Azure rising from Waves a Seagull affrontee proper on a Chief Or three Tridents' Heads Gules.
CREST: On a Wreath Argent and Azure on Water barry wavy a Roman Ship proper with three Pennons flying to the dexter Gules the sail also proper charged with two Wings conjoined in lure Azure.

Motto 'SURGIMUS' - We rise.
Granted 19th June 1935, to the Saltburn and Maske-by-the-Sea Urban District Council.

Picture used with permission, do not reproduce.

The emblems refer to the district's seafaring interests and associations, while the gull indicates its aspirations, also expressed in the motto. The three tridents represent Saltburn, Marske, and New Marske, partners in the district, each with its place in the shield.

ARMS: Per fess wavy Gules and Argent in chief an Estoile of seven points between issuant from the dexter a Lymphad and from the sinister a square Tower all Argent in base three Barrulets wavy Azure all within a Bordure Or.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Lymphad Sable the sail per pale Gules and Argent charged with an Estoile of seven points counter-charged three Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper.
SUPPORTERS: On either side a Stag reguardant Gules that to the dexter gorged with a Chain pendant therefrom a Bugle Horn Or that to the sinister gorged with a like Chain pendant therefrom a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper.

Motto 'PER PERICULA AD DECUS IRE JUVAT' - Let it rejoice thee to set dangers at nought in the quest of honour.
Granted 8th May 1975.

The Borough of Scarborough was formed by the amalgamation of the former Borough of Scarborough, the Filey Urban District, the Scalby Urban District, the Whitby Urban District, part of the Bridlington Rural District, the Scarborough Rural District and the Whitby Rural District.

The design follows very closely that of the former Borough of Scarborough, whose arms were based on the town's seal dating from the thirteenth century, and illustrate the town's historic and enduring features - its harbour and castle. The addition of a gold border represents the wider area of the new Borough.
The lymphad and star, also from the ancient seal, are repeated in the crest and signify the strong seafaring tradition of the area, the sail being charged with an estoile of seven points to represent the seven former local authorities which were united to form the new borough.
The stags represent the forests of Picketing, Galtres, and Knaresborough, the horn on one commemorating a Royal Hunt. The presence of the Yorkshire rose requires no explanation.

ARMS: Argent a Cross Gules between four Roundels that in the first quarter Vert charged with an Eagle displayed Or that in the second Sable charged with a Swan proper that in the third Vert charged with a Garb Or and that in the fourth also Vert charged with a Cross Moline also Or on a Chief paly Sable and Gules an ancient Crown Or between two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: On a Mural Crown Gules two Lions combatant Or supporting a Short Sword proper; Mantled Gules lined Argent.
SUPPORTERS: Dexter a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict in habit and cowl proper holding in his exterior hand a Hoe Or sinister in front of a Blacksmith habited holding in the exterior a Hammer an Anvil all proper on a Compartment of a Grassy Mount a River in chevron reversed wavy with water barry wavy Azure and Argent.
BADGE: A Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper charged with a Lozenge Sable dimidiating a Garb Gules.

Motto 'TO ACT FOR OTHERS'.
Granted 8th March 1978.

The Selby District was formed by the amalgamation of the Selby Urban District, the Derwent Rural District, part of the Hemsworth Rural District, part of the Osgoldcross Rural District and part of the Tadcaster Rural District.

The red cross on white is that of of St. George. The gold eagle on the first roundel, like that on the head of the Roman Centurion's Standard in the arms of the Tadcaster RDC, represents the area's Roman associations, especially in the Tadcaster area. The swan on the second roundel is from the arms of Selby Abbey and the device of the Selby UDC. The golden wheatsheaf on the green third roundel refers to the agriculture of the district. The last roundel is also green and bears a cross moline, like the arms of the Osgoldcross RDC, for the other religious establishments of the area. The alternate black and red chief with white roses combines the chiefs of the arms of the former West Riding and East Riding County Councils, as the area incorporates parts of both. The roses also featured in the arms of the Hemsworth RDC and the ancient crown records that Henry I was born at Selby Abbey.
The mural crown represents local government, on which stand two English lions supporting a short sword.
The Benedectine monk is another reference to Selby Abbey and the hoe he holds is for agriculture. The blacksmith, with a hammer and anvil is for industry. The compartment, divided by a wavy chevron, represents the three rivers of the district.

ARMS: Argent on a Cross Gules five Lions passant guardant Or.

Recorded without tinctures at the Visitation of 1584.

It is likely the arms were granted by King Edward III (1327-1377). He made York his capital when fighting the Scots. The cross of St. George, the patron saint of England, and the lions of England are appropriate to the second city of England.
The arms are often displayed with civic sword and mace crossed behind the shield, and with a chapeau above it. The right to use the sword, mace and cap by the Mayor of York was granted in 1396 by King Richard II, when York received county status. Even though the use of these attributes in combination with the arms are not formally granted, they have been depicted as such since the 18th century.