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==Borough of [[London]]== | ==Borough of [[London]]== | ||
Additions : 1965 [[Coulsdon and Purley]] UDC | Additions: 1965 [[Coulsdon and Purley]] UDC | ||
[[File:croydon.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:croydon.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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'''Crest''': Out of a Mural Crown Or a Fountain between a Branch of Oak leaved and fructed and one of Beech slipped proper.<br> | '''Crest''': Out of a Mural Crown Or a Fountain between a Branch of Oak leaved and fructed and one of Beech slipped proper.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': On the dexter side a Lion sableand on the sinister side a Horse Argent each with a Cross formy fitchy pendent from a Collar counter-changed.<br> | '''Supporters''': On the dexter side a Lion sableand on the sinister side a Horse Argent each with a Cross formy fitchy pendent from a Collar counter-changed.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': 'AD SUMMA NITAMUR' - Let us strive for perfection. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'AD SUMMA NITAMUR' - Let us strive for perfection. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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'''Arms''': Quarterly Argent and Or a Cross parted and fretted Gules between three Cornish Choughs proper in the first quarter as many Crosses patee fitchée Sable in the second a Cross flory Azure charged with three Besants fessewise in the third and a Fesse embattled of the third in the fourth.<br> | '''Arms''': Quarterly Argent and Or a Cross parted and fretted Gules between three Cornish Choughs proper in the first quarter as many Crosses patee fitchée Sable in the second a Cross flory Azure charged with three Besants fessewise in the third and a Fesse embattled of the third in the fourth.<br> | ||
'''Crest''': On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Mount Vert a Crosier fessewise Or thereon a Fountain in front of a Tilting Spear in bend surmounting a Sword in bend sinister the whole between two Tufts of Rye-grass proper banded Gold<br> | '''Crest''': On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Mount Vert a Crosier fessewise Or thereon a Fountain in front of a Tilting Spear in bend surmounting a Sword in bend sinister the whole between two Tufts of Rye-grass proper banded Gold<br> | ||
'''Motto''': 'SANITATE CRESCAMUS' - May We Grow in Health. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'SANITATE CRESCAMUS' - May We Grow in Health. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:croydon.w2.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a Wills's cogarette card, 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:croydon.w2.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a Wills's cogarette card, 1905 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:croydon.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:croydon.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information provided by Laurence Jones | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities C]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities C]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | |||
[[Category:London]] | [[Category:London]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1886]] | [[Category:Granted 1886]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1965]] | [[Category:Granted 1965]] | ||