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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of the [[United Kingdom]]'''
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'''STOCKTON-ON-TEES'''
'''STOCKTON-ON-TEES'''
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Additions : 1974 [[Billingham]] UDC, [[Thornaby-on-Tees]] (Borough), Stokesley RDC (partly), [[Stockton]] RDC (partly)
Additions : 1974 [[Billingham]] UDC, [[Thornaby-on-Tees]] (Borough), Stokesley RDC (partly), [[Stockton]] RDC (partly)


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[[File:stockton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
'''Arms''' : Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure overall a Chevron Pean.<br>
'''Arms''' : Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure overall a Chevron Pean.<br>
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Sable a Gateway embattled between two Towers Or the Portcullis raised Sable enfilling the portal an Anchor erect Gules; Mantled Azure double Argent.<br>
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Sable a Gateway embattled between two Towers Or the Portcullis raised Sable enfilling the portal an Anchor erect Gules; Mantled Azure double Argent.<br>
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter a Lion guardant and on the sinister a Sealion also guardant all Or.<br>
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter a Lion guardant and on the sinister a Sealion also guardant all Or.<br>
'''Motto''' : 'FORWARD AS ONE'
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'FORWARD AS ONE'


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on August 4, 1976.
The arms were officially granted on August 4, 1976.


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==Previous arms==
==Previous arms==


[[File:stocktonold.jpg|center]]
[[File:stocktonold.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
'''Arms''' : Gules two Pallets surmounted by an Anchor Or over all a Castle the Portcullis raised proper.<br>
'''Arms''' : Gules two Pallets surmounted by an Anchor Or over all a Castle the Portcullis raised proper.<br>
'''Crest''' : Issuant from a Celestial Crown Gules a Garb Or; Mantled Gules doubled Or.<br>
'''Crest''' : Issuant from a Celestial Crown Gules a Garb Or; Mantled Gules doubled Or.<br>
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Lion and on the sinister side a Bull Or each gorged with a Collar barry wavy Argent and Azure.<br>
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Lion and on the sinister side a Bull Or each gorged with a Collar barry wavy Argent and Azure.<br>
'''Motto''' : 'FORTITUDO ET SPES' - Endurance and hope
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'FORTITUDO ET SPES' - Endurance and hope


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on March 19, 1951.
The arms were officially granted on March 19, 1951.


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The lion stands for England, and the bull represents the stock side of agriculture and the town's weekly cattle market. The collars of silver and blue on each of the supporters represent the River Tees, on the banks of which the town stands.
The lion stands for England, and the bull represents the stock side of agriculture and the town's weekly cattle market. The collars of silver and blue on each of the supporters represent the River Tees, on the banks of which the town stands.


[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:stockton.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:stockton.wb3.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906
|}
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:  
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities S]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities S]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:Granted 1976]]
[[Category:Granted 1976]]
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