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The new city arms were officially granted on ??

The ~~shield~~ is based on the arms of the old Bradford city Council, with additions to indicate the merger of 11 Yorkshire councils. The original Bradford shield was granted in 1847, and featured a red and blue per pale field bearing an engrailed gold chevron between threee hunting horns. In the new arms the third horn has been replaced by a fleece, representing the ~~Wool Industry~~. This is derived from the arms of Baildon, Bingley and Silsden as well as the device of Queensbury and Shelf. The chevron is charged with an heraldic fountain, which replaces the well of the 1847 grant. A fountain was found in the arms of Keighley and Silsden.

The design of the new arms is based on the arms of the old Bradford borough arms. In the new arms the third horn of the borough arms (in base) has been replaced by a fleece, representing the wool industry. This is derived from the arms of Baildon, Bingley and Silsden as well as the device of Queensbury and Shelf. The chevron is charged with an heraldic fountain, which replaces the well of the 1847 grant. A fountain was found in the arms of Keighley and Silsden.

A red and white compony bordure has been added to the arms, and this is charged with 11 white roses. The white rose is the well known emblem of Yorkshire and thus denotes the union of eleven Yorkshire councils.

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 The new city arms were officially granted on ??
-The shield is based on the arms of the old Bradford city Council, with additions to indicate the merger of 11 Yorkshire councils. The original Bradford shield was granted in 1847, and featured a red and blue per pale field bearing an engrailed gold chevron between threee hunting horns. In the new arms the third horn has been replaced by a fleece, representing the Wool Industry. This is derived from the arms of Baildon, Bingley and Silsden as well as the device of Queensbury and Shelf. The chevron is charged with an heraldic fountain, which replaces the well of the 1847 grant. A fountain was found in the arms of Keighley and Silsden.
+The design of the new arms is based on the arms of the old Bradford borough arms. In the new arms the third horn of the borough arms (in base) has been replaced by a fleece, representing the wool industry. This is derived from the arms of Baildon, Bingley and Silsden as well as the device of Queensbury and Shelf. The chevron is charged with an heraldic fountain, which replaces the well of the 1847 grant. A fountain was found in the arms of Keighley and Silsden.
 A red and white compony bordure has been added to the arms, and this is charged with 11 white roses. The white rose is the well known emblem of Yorkshire and thus denotes the union of eleven Yorkshire councils.

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