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'''OKEHAMPTON''' (Town council) | '''OKEHAMPTON''' (Town council) | ||
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District : [[West Devon]] | District : [[West Devon]] | ||
[[File:okehampton.jpg|center]] | [[File:okehampton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of Okehampton]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Chequy Azure and Or, two bars Argent. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are not officially granted. | The arms are not officially granted. | ||
Okehampton Borough did not have official arms. | Okehampton Borough did not have official arms, but used the arms above. The arms above are used by the town council. | ||
The arms below are shown in A Topographical Dictionary of England. Edited by Samuel Lewis. Seventh edition. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848.<br> | |||
[[File:okehampton1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of Okehampton]] | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image from http://www.okehampton.gov.uk | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image from http://www.okehampton.gov.uk | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities O]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities O]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
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OKEHAMPTON (Town council)
District : West Devon
Official blazon
Chequy Azure and Or, two bars Argent.
Origin/meaning
The arms are not officially granted.
Okehampton Borough did not have official arms, but used the arms above. The arms above are used by the town council.
The arms below are shown in A Topographical Dictionary of England. Edited by Samuel Lewis. Seventh edition. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848.
Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.
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