Length: 18.0cm x Width: 15.2cm x Height: 2.4cm
A shield shaped wooden plaque with the Coat of Arms of Neath Borough Council, Wales mounted on it. The Coat of Arms has a grey background with a monk at the top standing above a knight's helmet and a silver and black shield. The shield has 3 double-turreted towers on it. There is a silver coloured fire breathing dragon standing on either side of the shield with 7 black drops of oil on each dragon. The dragons' feet are on a cream coloured band with the motto "ONI HEUIR// NI FEDIR" in red lettering, which means "he who does not sow does not reap" in English. Below the shield at the bottom of the plaque, there is a gold coloured band that reads "NEATH BOROUGH COUNCIL". On the back of the plaque, there is a black coloured circular plastic piece with the words "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" at the central top.
The design is based on the old seal of the Borough of Neath which had a distinctive double-turreted tower. The basic colours are black and white or silver. The black refers to the coal-mining and oil industries whilst the white or silver refers to the metal industries once so prevalent in the Borough. The monk is a reference to the pre-Reformation Cistercian Abbey at Neath Abbey, whilst the harp refers to the strong musical tradition in the area. The dragon supporters are a reference to Wales and the flames refer to the old smelting industries of the Borough. The seven drops of oil on each dragon represent the oil industry once more and also the fourteen Communities which constitute the Borough. The Borough is entitled to have the dragons murally crowned. This charge is reserved for Boroughs and Senior Army Officers. The motto is derived from the former Rural District of Neath: ONI HEUIR NI FEDIR or, He who does not sow does not reap. The previous arms were granted on February 20, 1961.
