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===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Azure two Chevronels Or each charged with five Pellets between in chief two Shuttles chevronwise Or threaded Gules and in base a Bee volant Or.<br> | '''Arms''' : Azure two Chevronels Or each charged with five Pellets between in chief two Shuttles chevronwise Or threaded Gules and in base a Bee volant Or.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours on a Mount Vert a Kid passant Or holding over the dexter shoulder a Long Cross Gules.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours on a Mount Vert a Kid passant Or holding over the dexter shoulder a Long Cross Gules.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Ram Or armed and unguled Gules and on the sinister side a Stag Or attired and unguled Gules. | '''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Ram Or armed and unguled Gules and on the sinister side a Stag Or attired and unguled Gules. | ||
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'''Motto''' : 'DEO JUVANTE ARTE ET INDUSTRIA FLORET' - With God's help, it flourishes by art and industry. | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'DEO JUVANTE ARTE ET INDUSTRIA FLORET' - With God's help, it flourishes by art and industry. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1963. | The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1963. | ||
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The ram symbolises the wool used in carpet-making and the stag is from the heraldry of the Clares. Sir Ralph Clare of Caldwell was first High Steward of the Borough and an important local landowner. | The ram symbolises the wool used in carpet-making and the stag is from the heraldry of the Clares. Sir Ralph Clare of Caldwell was first High Steward of the Borough and an important local landowner. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
| | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
| | File:Kidderminster3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Kidderminster|The arms in 1895 | ||
File:Kidderminster2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Kidderminster|The arms in 1900 | |||
File:Kidderminster.wb4.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Kidderminster|The arms on a[[Wills's - Borough arms IV|cigarette card]] | |||
File:Kidderminster.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Kidderminster|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Image and information provided by http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities K]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities K]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1963]] | [[Category:Granted 1963]] | ||