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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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BRIDPORT
Incorporated into : 1974 West Dorset
Official blazon
Arms : Gules, upon a base barry wavy of eight argent and azure, a gateway between two towers of the second, in the open port also gules three ropemakers' spinning hooks palewise in fesse Or, in chief a lion passant guardant ducally crowned between two fleur-de-lys of the last.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially recorded at the Visitation on September 9, 1623. An earlier version was already recorded in 1565.
I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !
Literature : Image provided by Laurence Jones.