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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''COLCHESTER''' | ||
'''COLCHESTER''' | |||
==Borough Council== | ==Borough Council== | ||
Additions : 1974 Colchester (Borough), Lexden & Winstree RDC, West Mersea UDC, Wivenhoe UDC | Additions: 1974 Colchester (Borough), Lexden & Winstree RDC, West Mersea UDC, [[Wivenhoe]] UDC | ||
[[File:colchester.jpg|center]] | [[File:colchester.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Gules four Pieces of Wood raguly conjoined in a cross proper each side arm transfixed with a Nail palewise Sable ensigned by an Ancient Crown Or and that in base enfiling a like Crown and transfixed by a like Nail in bend.<br> | '''Arms''' : Gules four Pieces of Wood raguly conjoined in a cross proper each side arm transfixed with a Nail palewise Sable ensigned by an Ancient Crown Or and that in base enfiling a like Crown and transfixed by a like Nail in bend.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Chaplet of Roses alternately Gules and Argent a Female Figure habited Azure and Veiled Argent crowned Or holding a Passion Cross Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Chaplet of Roses alternately Gules and Argent a Female Figure habited Azure and Veiled Argent crowned Or holding a Passion Cross Or.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : To the dexter a Roman Centurion habited and holding in his dexter hand a Short Sword proper and to the sinister an Oyster Fisherman habited and holding in his sinister hand a Length of Rope proper each standing on a Compartment comprising a Grassy Mound proper and an Estuary barry wavy Argent and Azure.<br> | '''Supporters''' : To the dexter a Roman Centurion habited and holding in his dexter hand a Short Sword proper and to the sinister an Oyster Fisherman habited and holding in his sinister hand a Length of Rope proper each standing on a Compartment comprising a Grassy Mound proper and an Estuary barry wavy Argent and Azure.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'No cross, no crown' | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'No cross, no crown' | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on 1976, augmenting the traditional arms (see below) with a crest, motto and supporters. | The arms were officially granted on 1976, augmenting the traditional arms (see below) with a crest, motto and supporters. | ||
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==Borough== | ==Borough== | ||
[[File:colchest.jpg|center]] | [[File:colchest.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Gules a Cross raguly couped proper the arms joined in fylfot between two Ducal Coronets in chief Or the bottom part of the cross enfiled with a Ducal Coronet of the last beneath each coronet a Nail of the first each piercing the cross. | Gules a Cross raguly couped proper the arms joined in fylfot between two Ducal Coronets in chief Or the bottom part of the cross enfiled with a Ducal Coronet of the last beneath each coronet a Nail of the first each piercing the cross. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
These are not registered with the College of arms but are obviously very ancient. | These are not registered with the College of arms but are obviously very ancient. | ||
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{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:colchester.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:colchester.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:colchester.wb3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:colchester.wb3.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:colchester.haguk.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:colchester.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities C]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities C]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | [[Category:Granted 1976]] | ||