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{{uk}}'''ACTON'''
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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of the [[United Kingdom]]'''
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'''ACTON'''
Incorporated into: 1965 [[Ealing]] 


Incorporated into : 1965 [[Ealing]]
[[File:acton.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


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===Official blazon===
 
====Official blazon====
'''Arms''': Gules an Oak Tree issuant from a Mount in base proper on a Chief Or between to the dexter an open Book and the sinister a Cog-Wheel both proper a Pale of the first charged with three Seaxes fessewise in pale proper pommelled and hilted Or points to the sinister and cutting edge upwards in chief a Saxon Crown of the last.<br>
'''Arms''': Gules an Oak Tree issuant from a Mount in base proper on a Chief Or between to the dexter an open Book and the sinister a Cog-Wheel both proper a Pale of the first charged with three Seaxes fessewise in pale proper pommelled and hilted Or points to the sinister and cutting edge upwards in chief a Saxon Crown of the last.<br>
'''Crest''': Issuant from a Mural Crown Or a Sprig of Oak fructed proper.<br>
'''Crest''': Issuant from a Mural Crown Or a Sprig of Oak fructed proper.<br>
'''Motto''': 'FLOREAT ACTONA' - May Acton flourish.
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'FLOREAT ACTONA' - May Acton flourish.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on November 15, 1921.
The arms were granted on November 15, 1921.


The oak in the arms and crest has reference to the name Acton - meaning ' <em>oak town </em>'. The book represents education and the cog-wheel the motor industry.  
The oak in the arms and crest has reference to the name Acton - meaning ' <em>oak town </em>'. The book represents education and the cog-wheel the motor industry. '''[[Literature]]''':
 
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[[Literature]] : Scott-Giles, 1953
{{media}} Scott-Giles, 1953


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]]
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