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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''ALFRETON (Urban district council)''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Amber Valley]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Amber Valley]] | |||
[[File:alfreton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:alfreton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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'''Arms''' : Azure two Chevrons a Chief Or thereon two Crosiers in saltire Azure between two Cressets Sable fired proper.<br> | '''Arms''' : Azure two Chevrons a Chief Or thereon two Crosiers in saltire Azure between two Cressets Sable fired proper.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : Out of a Mural Crown Sable charged with three Trefoils slipped Argent a Mount Vert thereon between two Lozenges issuant Sable an Oak Tree proper fructed of five Acorns Or; Mantled Azure doubled Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : Out of a Mural Crown Sable charged with three Trefoils slipped Argent a Mount Vert thereon between two Lozenges issuant Sable an Oak Tree proper fructed of five Acorns Or; Mantled Azure doubled Or.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'EX TERRA VIRES' - Strength from the earth. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'EX TERRA VIRES' - Strength from the earth. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The crosiers refer to Beauchief Abbey founded by Robert FitzRanulph, Lord of Alfreton, about 1175 and bestowed on the house the churches of Norton and Alfreton. | The crosiers refer to Beauchief Abbey founded by Robert FitzRanulph, Lord of Alfreton, about 1175 and bestowed on the house the churches of Norton and Alfreton. | ||
The two black diamonds and flaming cressets or fire-baskets indicate the coal and iron mining industries so important in the development of the area. The gold acorns allude to the Oakes family prominent in Alfreton's industrial history. | The two black diamonds and flaming cressets or fire-baskets indicate the coal and iron mining industries so important in the development of the area. The gold acorns allude to the Oakes family prominent in Alfreton's industrial history.'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} Briggs, 1971 and [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here]. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1963]] | [[Category:Granted 1963]] | ||