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''' HITCHIN (Urban Disctrict Council)''' | ''' HITCHIN (Urban Disctrict Council)''' | ||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[North Hertfordshire]] | Incorporated into: 1974 [[North Hertfordshire]] | ||
[[File:hitchin.jpg|center]] | [[File:hitchin.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Gules on a Fesse arched and embattled Argent between in chief a Lion passant guardant and in base a Sheaf of Barley Or a Fleshing Knife fesseswise proper.<br> | '''Arms''' : Gules on a Fesse arched and embattled Argent between in chief a Lion passant guardant and in base a Sheaf of Barley Or a Fleshing Knife fesseswise proper.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours two Shepherds' Crooks in saltire pendent therefrom at the point of intersection by the ring a Fleece all proper. <br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours two Shepherds' Crooks in saltire pendent therefrom at the point of intersection by the ring a Fleece all proper. <br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'ET PATRIBUS ET POSTERITATI' - Both for our ancestors and our prosperity. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'ET PATRIBUS ET POSTERITATI' - Both for our ancestors and our prosperity. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on November 25, 1936. | The arms were officially granted on November 25, 1936. | ||
The | The lion alludes to the district's connection to the Crown, as a Royal Manor. The fleshing knife is a reference to the old tanning industry, and the sheaf of barley refers to the town's ancient malting activities. | ||
The crooks allude to farming and agricultural interests, while the fleece recalls to old woollen industry. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:hitchin.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image taken from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image taken from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities H]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities H]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1936]] | [[Category:Granted 1936]] | ||