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===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Argent two Bars wavy Vert over all a Stag's Head caboshed proper on a Chief Gules in front of two Pastoral Staves in saltire Or a Mitre the infulae entwined with the staves Argent.<br> | '''Arms''' : Argent two Bars wavy Vert over all a Stag's Head caboshed proper on a Chief Gules in front of two Pastoral Staves in saltire Or a Mitre the infulae entwined with the staves Argent.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : Out of a Coronet composed of four Ears of Wheat and as many Acorns leaved set alternately upon a Rim Or a Mount Vert thereon a Lion passant guardant Gold supporting with the dexter forepaw an Oar erect proper; Mantled Vert doubled Argent.<br> | '''Crest''' : Out of a Coronet composed of four Ears of Wheat and as many Acorns leaved set alternately upon a Rim Or a Mount Vert thereon a Lion passant guardant Gold supporting with the dexter forepaw an Oar erect proper; Mantled Vert doubled Argent.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'UNUM E PLURIBUS' - One made out of many. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'UNUM E PLURIBUS' - One made out of many. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on March 12, 1962 to the Wokingham RDC and continued by the new council in 1974. For the meaning, see [[Wokingham RDC]]. | The arms were officially granted on March 12, 1962 to the Wokingham RDC and continued by the new council in 1974. For the meaning, see [[Wokingham RDC]]. | ||
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===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Or semée of Acorns Vert a Chevron Ermine thereon a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded proper.<br> | '''Arms''' : Or semée of Acorns Vert a Chevron Ermine thereon a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded proper.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Saxon Crown Or a demi Stag at gaze proper supporting a Crosier Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Saxon Crown Or a demi Stag at gaze proper supporting a Crosier Or.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'E GLANDE QUERCUS' - From the acorn, the Oak. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'E GLANDE QUERCUS' - From the acorn, the Oak. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on September 29, 1953. | The arms were officially granted on September 29, 1953. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Information taken from http://www.wokingham.gov.uk | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Information taken from http://www.wokingham.gov.uk | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1953]] | [[Category:Granted 1953]] | ||
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WOKINGHAM
Additions : 1974 Wokingham RDC
Official blazon
Arms : Argent two Bars wavy Vert over all a Stag's Head caboshed proper on a Chief Gules in front of two Pastoral Staves in saltire Or a Mitre the infulae entwined with the staves Argent.
Crest : Out of a Coronet composed of four Ears of Wheat and as many Acorns leaved set alternately upon a Rim Or a Mount Vert thereon a Lion passant guardant Gold supporting with the dexter forepaw an Oar erect proper; Mantled Vert doubled Argent.
Motto: 'UNUM E PLURIBUS' - One made out of many.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 12, 1962 to the Wokingham RDC and continued by the new council in 1974. For the meaning, see Wokingham RDC.
The previous Borough of Wokingham used the arms below:
Official blazon
Arms : Or semée of Acorns Vert a Chevron Ermine thereon a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded proper.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Saxon Crown Or a demi Stag at gaze proper supporting a Crosier Or.
Motto: 'E GLANDE QUERCUS' - From the acorn, the Oak.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 29, 1953.
The acorns on a gold shield, represent Wokingham as the Forest Town. The ermine chevron referes the the Royal House, and the Tudor Rose is part of the badge of Elizabeth I and the present Queen, both allude to the fact that the arms were granted to the Borough in Coronation Year, 1953.
The Saxon Crown, represents the Saxon origin of the town, with the Berkshire stag, supporting a Bishop's crozier, referring to the ownership of the town by the Bishop of Salisbury to 1612.
The arms ar enow used by the town council.
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