 On four of its pillars the new bridge has a stone cherub, painted in gold, and shield, modelled after the coat of arms of Newport.In 1994 John Squire, guitarist of The Stone Roses, designed the cover of the band's single "Love Spreads", basing it on a photograph of a stone cherub and shield on Newport Bridge.The song was the band's biggest selling single, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.