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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''BANBURY (Borough)''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Cherwell]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Cherwell]] | |||
[[File:banbury.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:banbury.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours mounted upon a Horse passant Argent caparisoned Or and Gules a Lady in Tudor costume proper.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours mounted upon a Horse passant Argent caparisoned Or and Gules a Lady in Tudor costume proper.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On either side an Ox Gules armed and unguled Or gorged with a Collar Argent charged with a Bar wavy Azure.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On either side an Ox Gules armed and unguled Or gorged with a Collar Argent charged with a Bar wavy Azure.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'DOMINUS NOBIS SOL ET SCUTUM' - The Lord is our sun and shield | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'DOMINUS NOBIS SOL ET SCUTUM' - The Lord is our sun and shield | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The red oxen refer to the Oxfordshire CC, whose arms at the time bore the head of a red ox taken from the "ox and ford" of the City of [[Oxford]] arms. They also refer to the important agricultural market of Banbury. The collars are similar to those now borne by the rams supporting the [[Oxfordshire|County]] arms. | The red oxen refer to the Oxfordshire CC, whose arms at the time bore the head of a red ox taken from the "ox and ford" of the City of [[Oxford]] arms. They also refer to the important agricultural market of Banbury. The collars are similar to those now borne by the rams supporting the [[Oxfordshire|County]] arms. | ||
The arms are currently used by the town council. | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:banbury.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:banbury.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|} | |}'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] | ||