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The arms were officially granted on April 12, 1955. | The arms were officially granted on April 12, 1955. | ||
The red lion on a white field is from the arms of the de Hulton family, of Hulton and Farnworth, a branch of the Bartons. The flail is from the crest of the de Trafford family and also represents the district's agricultural concerns. The mitre refers to Stanlaw Abbey, which held Cadishead, from Edith de Barton from the 13th century until the dissolution. The boars' heads are from the arms of the Bartons, who held sway of both Cadishead and Irlam from the 13th century. | |||
The red roses refer to [[Lancashire]] and the Eagle holding a cross crosslet fitchy in its beak is from the crest of the 19th century Greaves family, of Irlam Hall, the most prominent family of the district. The fountain on its breast represents the rivers Mersey and Irwell and the Ship Canal. | |||
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