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'''LEICESTERSHIRE''' | '''LEICESTERSHIRE''' | ||
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===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Quarterly per fesse indented Argent and Gules in the first quarter a Torteau charged with a Cinquefoil Ermine in the second quarter a Lion rampant double queued also Argent in the third quarter an Ostrich Feather Ermine in the fourth quarter a Maunch Sable.<br> | '''Arms''' : Quarterly per fesse indented Argent and Gules in the first quarter a Torteau charged with a Cinquefoil Ermine in the second quarter a Lion rampant double queued also Argent in the third quarter an Ostrich Feather Ermine in the fourth quarter a Maunch Sable.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a Fox courant over Stubble proper.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a Fox courant over Stubble proper.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Bull Sable ducally gorged Or and on the sinister side a Leicestershire Ram proper.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Bull Sable ducally gorged Or and on the sinister side a Leicestershire Ram proper.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'FOR'ARD FOR'ARD' | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'FOR'ARD FOR'ARD' | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on 25 January 1930. | The arms were officially granted on 25 January 1930. | ||
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A hazel leaf to the left of the motto commemorates the services of Lord Hazlerigg as Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 1925-1949. The martlet on the other side is taken from the arms of Sir Robert Martin, Chairman of the County Council from 1924-1960. | A hazel leaf to the left of the motto commemorates the services of Lord Hazlerigg as Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 1925-1949. The martlet on the other side is taken from the arms of Sir Robert Martin, Chairman of the County Council from 1924-1960. | ||
[[Literature]] : Information leaflet provided by the Leicestershire County Council. | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Information leaflet provided by the Leicestershire County Council. | |||
[[Category:British County Councils]] | [[Category:British County Councils]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1930]] | [[Category:Granted 1930]] | ||