approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,725,735
edits
Alcester: Difference between revisions
m
Text replacement - "↵↵'''" to "'''"
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "|}<seo title="Crest, Arms, Coat of Arms, Heraldry />" to "|}<seo title="Crest, Arms, Coat of Arms, Heraldry" />") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "↵↵'''" to "'''") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| (13 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{ | {{uk}}'''ALCESTER''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Stratford-on-Avon]] | |||
[[File:alcester.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Gules two Roman Swords in saltire proper hilts and pommels Or over all a Cross engrailed of the last on a Chief Azure three Mitres Argent.<br> | '''Arms''' : Gules two Roman Swords in saltire proper hilts and pommels Or over all a Cross engrailed of the last on a Chief Azure three Mitres Argent.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours out of a Wreath of Oak proper fructed Or a demi-Bull Gules armed and unguled Gold holding between the legs an Escutcheon Azure charged with three Needles points downward in fess Argent.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours out of a Wreath of Oak proper fructed Or a demi-Bull Gules armed and unguled Gold holding between the legs an Escutcheon Azure charged with three Needles points downward in fess Argent.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'DIRIGERE NON DOMINARI' - To direct but not to dominate | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'DIRIGERE NON DOMINARI' - To direct but not to dominate | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1955. | The arms were officially granted on March 16, 1955. | ||
| Line 29: | Line 23: | ||
The wreath of oak leaves with golden acorns represents the well-wooded character of the Alcester Rural District, and acting also as a reminder that in the reign of Henry II the Royal Forest of Feckenham, stretched from Worcester as far as Alcester. | The wreath of oak leaves with golden acorns represents the well-wooded character of the Alcester Rural District, and acting also as a reminder that in the reign of Henry II the Royal Forest of Feckenham, stretched from Worcester as far as Alcester. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/ here] | ==Town Council== | ||
The town council uses the arms below: | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}tc.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
{{missing}}'''[[Literature]]''': | |||
{{media}} Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/ here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1955]] | [[Category:Granted 1955]] | ||