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The motto indicates the district's cultural and historical background. | The motto indicates the district's cultural and historical background. | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] | ||
Revision as of 06:17, 17 August 2023
BATHAVON (Rural District Council)
Incorporated into : 1974 Wansdyke
Official blazon
Arms : Vert on a Fesse Argent a Bar wavy Azure over all a Dragon rampant Or.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Billet fessewise Sable three Garbs Or.
Motto: 'RUS GRATIIS MUSISQUE DIGNUM' - A countryside worthy of the Graces and Muses.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 19, 1951.
The golden dragon is that of Wessex in a green field crossed by a symbolic representation of the River Avon.
The black billet stands for the coal-mining area in the south of the district, while the wheatsheaves refer to the agricultural area in the north.
The motto indicates the district's cultural and historical background.
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