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Additions : 1965 [[Beckenham]] Borough, Bromley Borough, Chislehurst & Sidcup UDC (partly), [[Orpington]] UDC, Penge UDC | Additions : 1965 [[Beckenham]] Borough, Bromley Borough, Chislehurst & Sidcup UDC (partly), [[Orpington]] UDC, Penge UDC | ||
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Instead of combining charges from the arms of the merged councils, a deliberately simple coat of arms was designed. The green field shows that this is a largely rural Borough. The main charge is a pierced cinquefoil. The five leaves stand for the five merged councils. The acorns are for the many semi-rural villages in the area. | Instead of combining charges from the arms of the merged councils, a deliberately simple coat of arms was designed. The green field shows that this is a largely rural Borough. The main charge is a pierced cinquefoil. The five leaves stand for the five merged councils. The acorns are for the many semi-rural villages in the area. | ||
The crest has crossed swords in reference to the many military establishments within Bromley's boundaries. The scallop comes from the arms of the See of Rochester, who held the manor of Bromley from the reign of King Ethelbert. | The crest has crossed swords in reference to the many military establishments within Bromley's boundaries. The scallop comes from the arms of the See of Rochester, who held the manor of Bromley from the reign of King Ethelbert. | ||
The supporters are a white dragon and a white horse. The dragon comes from the arms of the [[London|City of London]] and signifies that Bromley is now a Greater London Borough. The white horse is for [[Kent]], in which county Bromley was situated until 1965. | The supporters are a white dragon and a white horse. The dragon comes from the arms of the [[London|City of London]] and signifies that Bromley is now a Greater London Borough. The white horse is for [[Kent]], in which county Bromley was situated until 1965. | ||
==Borough == | ==Borough == | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones, Scott-Giles, 1953 and http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk | [[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones, Scott-Giles, 1953 and http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||