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The bear's head is derived from the heraldry of the Beretons and the silver estoile is from the Handforth arms, a reference to the families that held the Manor of Handforth. The crown is from the insignia of the Greg family, who operated the earliest cotton mills at Styal, refered to by the wreath of cotton.  
The bear's head is derived from the heraldry of the Beretons and the silver estoile is from the Handforth arms, a reference to the families that held the Manor of Handforth. The crown is from the insignia of the Greg family, who operated the earliest cotton mills at Styal, refered to by the wreath of cotton.  
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[[Literature]] : Scott-Giles, 1953 and image from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk  
[[Literature]] : Scott-Giles, 1953 and image from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk  
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