Berkhamsted
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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BERKHAMSTED (Urban district council, now town council)
Incorporated into : 1974 Dacorum
Official blazon
Or a Castle of three Towers each domed Azure flying from the two outer towers a Banner Argent charged with a Cross Gules all within a Bordure Sable bezanty.
Origin/meaning
The arms were not officially granted.
Berkhamsted uses the arms of the Borough of Great Berkhampstead, recorded in 1634. These show the town's castle within a black bordure charged with golden bezants. This denotes that the town belonged to the Duchy of Cornwall.
 The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)