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The Cities of Northern Ireland

What is a city?

In the United Kingdom a city is a densely populated urban area usually consisting of a number of borough and/or districts. Confusingly some people believe a city is a place that has a Cathedral but this is not the case. A city is formed by a charter granted by the Crown (Head of State) to celebrate some national event, the last cities were created at the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II, although this is not always the case. Large towns can petition the Queen to see if she, and her Government, will grant them the status of a city. Once a town is granted the status of a city they gain a significant degree of self government and are responsible to Parliament and not the county in which they are located. Many cities also have the right to elect a Lord Mayor, the most famous and prestigious of which is that of the Lord Mayor of London. Nowadays most cities are officially Unitary Authorities.

Click the city arms or city name for further details, maps, pictures and links about each city.

The Armorial Bearings (Coats of Arms) of the Cities of Northern Ireland

Belfast (City Centre) Derry (Londonderry - City Centre) Lisburn (City Centre)           Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Click the city parish arms or city parish name for further details, maps, pictures and links about each city parish.