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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''BERKSHIRE''' | ||
'''BERKSHIRE''' | |||
Abolished 1998. | Abolished 1998. | ||
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The arms were officially granted on July 18, 1947, with the supporters being added on April 7, 1961. | The arms were officially granted on July 18, 1947, with the supporters being added on April 7, 1961. | ||
The old arms showed the same shield and crest, except that in the new arms the crest rises from a mural crown, and in the old arms from a wreath. The lion supporter now wears the crown around its neck, in the old arms the lion was crowned. The main difference was the horse supporter. The old arms showed a white horse, referring to the Vale of the White Horse. Instead of a star the horse was wearing a yellow circle, charged with a black pile (pyramid pointed downwards), referring to the Harwell Atomic Energy Station. | The old arms showed the same shield and crest, except that in the new arms the crest rises from a mural crown, and in the old arms from a wreath. The lion supporter now wears the crown around its neck, in the old arms the lion was crowned. The main difference was the horse supporter. The old arms showed a white horse, referring to the Vale of the White Horse. Instead of a star the horse was wearing a yellow circle, charged with a black pile (pyramid pointed downwards), referring to the Harwell Atomic Energy Station.'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} Image provided by the Slough Library (AlisonD@sloughlibrary.org.uk), information from the Royal County of Berkshire Official Guide, 1973 and 1984. | |||
[[Category:British County Councils]] | [[Category:British County Councils]] | ||