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The arms were officially granted in 1568. | The arms were officially granted in 1568. | ||
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The black shield bears three Princes Coronets representing the three large landowners of Boston in 1568, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Suffolk and the Duke of Brittany. The crest shows a woolpack and ram are showing that Boston was a staple town for wool. | The black shield bears three Princes Coronets representing the three large landowners of Boston in 1568, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Suffolk and the Duke of Brittany. The crest shows a woolpack and ram are showing that Boston was a staple town for wool. | ||