MCFC Giant Manchester City Crest Premier League Flag (5ft x 3ft & 100% Polyester)

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If your goods are faulty or damaged in transit please call the team on 01246 297600 so we can arrange return of the goods & replacement. The City of Manchester in North West England has traditionally been represented by various symbols. Most of these symbols are derived from heraldic emblems contained within the city's official heraldic achievement, which was officially adopted when the Borough of Manchester was granted city status in 1842. Notably, the motif of the worker bee has been widely used to represent the city as a symbol of industry. [1] Heraldry [ edit ] The bees represented in the Crest Manchester's heraldic arms

Manchester City History". MCIVTA. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017 . Retrieved 30 May 2017. The rise of the 'greatest village in England' ". Manchester Evening News. menmedia.co.uk. 3 November 2012 . Retrieved 9 November 2012.Peaceful but not to be messed with' – how the bee came to symbolise Manchester". The Guardian. 24 May 2017 . Retrieved 25 May 2017. The worker bee is one of the best-known symbols of Manchester. It was adopted as a motif for Manchester during the Industrial Revolution, at a time when Manchester was taking a leading role in new forms of mass production, and symbolises Mancunians' hard work during this era and Manchester being a hive of activity in the 19th century. [5] [6]

The heraldic achievement of Manchester (colloquially but inaccurately referred to as a coat of arms) were granted to the Borough of Manchester in 1842 and continue to be used today by Manchester City Council. [2] The heraldic arms appears on many architectural features around Manchester, including Manchester Town Hall and the Corn Exchange, and on blue plaque in the city. [4] Worker bee [ edit ] Manchester bee art in the Northern Quarter Manchester history: the bees, the bees!". Creative Tourist. 22 February 2013 . Retrieved 4 April 2014.Arms: Gules three Bendlets enhanced Or a Chief Argent thereon on Waves of the Sea a Ship under sail proper. The antelope, the lion and the bees". BBC News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017 . Retrieved 29 May 2017.