Coat of arms of Barrow-in-Furness

The arms were officially granted on 13 December 1867 to the County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.Below diagonally intercepting the arms is a band containing a bee and arrow to reflect the town's name (B-arrow).The ram's head a top of the arms symbolises Sir James Ramsden, Barrow's first mayor and a major figure in the development of the town.The Latin script below reads 'Semper Sursum', which is the town's motto meaning 'ever onwards'.The 'bee and arrow' element of the arms has been incorporated within the crest of Barrow A.F.C., while the arms themselves are emblazoned on several Barrow buildings including the Town Hall, Nan Tait Centre, John Whinnerah Institute and Abbey Road Working Men's Club.