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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''ALTON (Rural district council)''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[East Hampshire]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[East Hampshire]] | |||
[[File:alton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:alton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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'''Arms''' : Argent issuant from a Base barry wavy of four of the first and Vert a Mount also Vert thereon a Yew Tree proper on a Chief Sable three Lions' Faces jessant-de-Lys Or.<br> | '''Arms''' : Argent issuant from a Base barry wavy of four of the first and Vert a Mount also Vert thereon a Yew Tree proper on a Chief Sable three Lions' Faces jessant-de-Lys Or.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Vert a Greyhound sejant Sable charged on the shoulder with a Cinquefoil Argent and resting the dexter forepaw on an open Book proper edged and bound gold.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Vert a Greyhound sejant Sable charged on the shoulder with a Cinquefoil Argent and resting the dexter forepaw on an open Book proper edged and bound gold.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'ALTO NOMINE' - Of high renown. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'ALTO NOMINE' - Of high renown. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The greyhound is from the crest of the Palmer, Earls of Selborne charged with the Norton cinquefoil, it holds a book for Jane Austen and Gilbert White. | The greyhound is from the crest of the Palmer, Earls of Selborne charged with the Norton cinquefoil, it holds a book for Jane Austen and Gilbert White. | ||
The motto can also be read in punning heraldy fashion as "Alton by name". | The motto can also be read in punning heraldy fashion as "Alton by name".'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1957]] | [[Category:Granted 1957]] | ||