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The motto is that which was in use before the arms were granted. | The motto is that which was in use before the arms were granted. | ||
The arms are now used by the Leek Town Council | The arms are now used by the Leek Town Council. | ||
On February 27, 2008 the local newspaper the Leek Post and Times posted an article on the correctness of the crest. According to the blason the animal in the crest is a moorcock or grouse, a typical bird in the area. However, the image clearly shows more like a common rooster or more specifically a black leghorn. A type of chicken originally from the Mediterranean area. Even though many councellors agreed, as far as I know, nothing has been done so far to change the arms. In 2015 the arms above were still shown on the municipal website. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:leek3.jpg|center]] <br/>The sign hanging outside the offices of the Town Council (image from facebook) | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones | [[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones; http://www.leek-news.co.uk/Council-flap-town-crest-fowl/story-20126316-detail/story.html | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1956]] | [[Category:Granted 1956]] | ||