Coat of Arms
The official Coat of Arms was adopted by Torfaen Borough Council on May 29th 1975.
General Symbolism:
Blue wavy lines represent the Afon Lwyd (Welsh for Grey River) which runs the length of Gwent's Eastern Valley; rising sun depicts new authority and its terrain; black diamonds depict coal; wheat sheaves represent the Borough's agriculture; the crow derives from Cwmbran (Welsh for Valley of the Crow (or black bird)), being the traditional emblem of the town; vases carried by crows depict Pontypool Japanware, one of the area's most famous industries of the past.