DescriptionCoat of arms of Exmouth Town Council.svg
English: Coat of arms of Exmouth Town Council, Devon, England
Shield: Argent two anchors in saltire Gules between four fish naiant Azure on a chief of the last ten ancient ships in full sail five and five of the field.
Crest: Issuant from a mural crown Argent and between two magnoliae grandiflorae Exmouthiensis Proper a tower Or thereon a flagstaff proper flying therefrom to the sinister a flag also argent charged with a cross Gules.
Motto: Mare ditat flores decoran (The Sea enriches, the Flowers adorn).
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