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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1953. | The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1953. | ||
The red wyvern is from the heraldry of the Drake family of Shardeloes, who have been closely connected with the history of the town of [[Amersham]]. The white roundels are from the arms of the Penn family. The red and black of the chief are the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham. | The red wyvern is from the heraldry of the Drake family of Shardeloes, who have been closely connected with the history of the town of [[Amersham]]. The white roundels are from the arms of the Penn family. The red and black of the chief are the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham. | ||