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'''BILLINGHAM'''
'''THORNABY-ON-TEES'''


Incorporated into 1968 [[Teesside]] (1974 [[Stockton-on-Tees]]
Incorporated into 1968 [[Teesside]] (1974 [[Stockton-on-Tees]]


[[File:billingham.jpg|center]]
[[File:thornabyt.jpg|center]]


====Official blazon====
====Official blazon====
'''Arms''' : Argent between three Bars Gules three Fleurs-de-Lis Azure a Canton Gules charged with a Lion passant Argent.<br>
'''Arms''' : Barry of twelve Gules and Argent on a Pale Ermine a Lion rampant Azure on a Chief engrailed of the second three Torteaux.<br>
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Gules an Ancient Ship of three masts Or the mailsail Azure chaged with a Cross Or and the foresail and mizzen sail Argent charged with a Fleur-de-Lis Azure.<br>
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours in front of two Anchors in saltire Or the Stern of a Ship with Rudder proper.<br>
'''Motto''' : 'FAITH'
'''Motto''' : 'ALWAYS ADVANCING'


====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====
The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1951.
The arms were officially granted on January 23, 1893.


The arms combine those of the Billingham and Bellasis families.
The arms are based upon those of the family of Thornaby in the 16th century. The blue lion is that of the family of de Brus, who held the manor of Thornaby during the Middle Ages.
 
The ship represents the district's close associations with shipping and the River Tees. The cross on the mailsail refers to St. Cuthbert, to whom the Parish Church is dedicated.


The ship and anchors refers to the area's maritime associations.
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|align="center"|[[File:thornaby.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
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[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here].
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here].


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities T]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:Granted 1951]]
[[Category:Granted 18931]]
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