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'''WOLVERHAMPTON''' | '''WOLVERHAMPTON''' | ||
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Additions : 1933 Heath Town UDC; 1966 [[Bilston]] (Borough), [[Tettenhall]] UDC, [[Wednesfield]] UDC, [[Willenhall]] (partly) | Additions : 1933 Heath Town UDC; 1966 [[Bilston]] (Borough), [[Tettenhall]] UDC, [[Wednesfield]] UDC, [[Willenhall]] (partly) | ||
[[File:wolverha.jpg|center]] | [[File:wolverha.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Gules, a cross formée Or between a pillar in the first quarter, a woolpack in the second , an open book in the third, all argent, and in the fourth a padlock of the second.<br> | '''Arms''' : Gules, a cross formée Or between a pillar in the first quarter, a woolpack in the second , an open book in the third, all argent, and in the fourth a padlock of the second.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a wreath of the colours, In front of a beacon sable, fired proper, two keys in saltire, wards upwards, Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a wreath of the colours, In front of a beacon sable, fired proper, two keys in saltire, wards upwards, Or.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : Out of darkness cometh light | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Out of darkness cometh light | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on December 31, 1898. | The arms were officially granted on December 31, 1898. | ||
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The crest has a black beacon which stands for the Black Country of which Wolverhampton forms part. The crossed keys are the symbol of Saint Peter, patron saint of the town. | The crest has a black beacon which stands for the Black Country of which Wolverhampton forms part. The crossed keys are the symbol of Saint Peter, patron saint of the town. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
| | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
| | File:Wolverhampton4.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms in 1886 | ||
File:Wolverhampton2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms in 1898 | |||
File:wolverhampton.fau.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
File:wolverhampton.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
File:wolverhampton2.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
File:wolverhampton.haguk.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | |||
File:wolverhampton3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wolverhampton|The arms in the city (image from Reddit) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Image provided by the [http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk Wolverhampton council] and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1898]] | [[Category:Granted 1898]] |
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