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Incorporated into : 1974 [[Dover (England)|Dover]] | Incorporated into : 1974 [[Dover (England)|Dover]] | ||
[[File:sandwich.jpg|center]] | [[File:sandwich.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Per pale Gules and Azure three demi-Lions passant guardant in pale Or conjoined with as many sterns of demi-Ships Argent. | Per pale Gules and Azure three demi-Lions passant guardant in pale Or conjoined with as many sterns of demi-Ships Argent. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were recorded at the Visitation 1574. | The arms were recorded at the Visitation 1574. | ||
The arms are almost identical to those of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports, where the hulls are usually shown gold. The arms probably date from the 13th century and are the best known example of the earliest effort made to include two arms in one shield by "dimidiation". | The arms are almost identical to those of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports, where the hulls are usually shown gold. The arms probably date from the 13th century and are the best known example of the earliest effort made to include two arms in one shield by "dimidiation". | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z1.jpg|center|400 px|seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The 13th century seal (Ewe, 1972) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities S]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities S]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||