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{ | {{uk}}'''BILSTON''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1966 [[Wolverhampton]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1966 [[Wolverhampton]] | |||
[[File:bilston.jpg|center]] | [[File:bilston.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Ermine on a Bend Sable between two Martlets Argent a Fess Or charged with a Stafford Knot Gules.<br> | '''Arms''' : Ermine on a Bend Sable between two Martlets Argent a Fess Or charged with a Stafford Knot Gules.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Sable in front of three Oak Leaves Vert a rising Sun Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath Argent and Sable in front of three Oak Leaves Vert a rising Sun Or.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter a Female Figure representing Faith habited in a Robe Azure and holding in the dexter hand a Lamp proper and on the sinister a Male Figure representing Vulcan habited in a Tunic Gules and holding in the sinister hand a Hammer resting on the ground also proper.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On the dexter a Female Figure representing Faith habited in a Robe Azure and holding in the dexter hand a Lamp proper and on the sinister a Male Figure representing Vulcan habited in a Tunic Gules and holding in the sinister hand a Hammer resting on the ground also proper.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'FIDELITATE ET INDUSTRIA STAT BILSTONIA' - Bilson stands by its faith and industry. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'FIDELITATE ET INDUSTRIA STAT BILSTONIA' - Bilson stands by its faith and industry. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on September 10, 1933. | The arms were officially granted on September 10, 1933. | ||
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The supporters carry the idea of the motto a stage further. The man represents industry, and is of the type that we usually associate with Vulcan, and the woman holding a lamp represents Faith. | The supporters carry the idea of the motto a stage further. The man represents industry, and is of the type that we usually associate with Vulcan, and the woman holding a lamp represents Faith. | ||
The motto is derived from an older one "Industria et Lahore Edurat Re Bilstonia" | The motto is derived from an older one "Industria et Lahore Edurat Re Bilstonia" - an anagram, meaning "Bilston endures by its industry and labour". The new motto suggests that Bilston is concerned not only with the physical and mental, but with the spiritual aspect of life. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by David Hale and from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information provided by David Hale and from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1933]] | [[Category:Granted 1933]] | ||