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The arms were officially granted on | The arms were officially granted on October 19, 1987. | ||
The District of Dover contains three of the Cinque Ports, Deal, Dover and Sandwich. It is appropriate that the arms should be based on the Cinque Ports shield, divided into three by waves. | The District of Dover contains three of the Cinque Ports, Deal, Dover and Sandwich. It is appropriate that the arms should be based on the Cinque Ports shield, divided into three by waves. | ||
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The crest has the white horse of [[Kent]], made distinctive by a tower taken from Deal's crest. | The crest has the white horse of [[Kent]], made distinctive by a tower taken from Deal's crest. | ||
The supporters are again the white horse of Kent, made into seahorses and with the distinctive addition of a naval crown and sword to signify the historic importance of Dover to the defence of England. | The supporters are again the white horse of Kent, made into seahorses and with the distinctive addition of a naval crown and sword to signify the historic importance of Dover to the defence of England. | ||
==Borough== | ==Borough== | ||