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{{uk}}'''BEESTON AND STAPLEFORD'''
 
'''BEESTON AND STAPLEFORD'''
 
 
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Broxtowe]]
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Broxtowe]]
 
[[File:beeston.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:beeston.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
'''Arms''' : Argent three barrulets wavy Azure in chief a Tudor Rose btween two Posies each of two Purple Crocuses and Bent Grass and in base three Bees two and one each Bee volant in bend all proper.<br>
'''Arms''' : Argent three barrulets wavy Azure in chief a Tudor Rose btween two Posies each of two Purple Crocuses and Bent Grass and in base three Bees two and one each Bee volant in bend all proper.<br>
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a demi winged Bull affrontée Argent armed Or resting the hooves Gules on a Serpent proper.<br>
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours a demi winged Bull affrontée Argent armed Or resting the hooves Gules on a Serpent proper.<br>
'''Motto''' : 'FAITH UNITY AND INDUSTRY'
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'FAITH UNITY AND INDUSTRY'


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on August 20, 1959.
The arms were officially granted on August 20, 1959.


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The crest shows the winged bull, the symbol of St. Luke. The bull and snake can already be seen on the old cross at Stapleton and in the Stapleton parish church.  
The crest shows the winged bull, the symbol of St. Luke. The bull and snake can already be seen on the old cross at Stapleton and in the Stapleton parish church.  
   
   
{{media}}
'''[[Literature]]''':


[[Literature]] : Information provided by the [http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk Broxtowe Council]
{{media}} Information provided by the [http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk Broxtowe Council]


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:Granted 1959]]
[[Category:Granted 1959]]
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