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[[File:kingstonh.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:kingstonh.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Azure three Ducal Coronets in pale Or. | Azure three Ducal Coronets in pale Or. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms have been in use on seals of the City since the fifteen<sup>th</sup> century. The arms were recorded in 1612 and in 1665/6. They were certified in 1879. | The arms have been in use on seals of the City since the fifteen<sup>th</sup> century. The arms were recorded in 1612 and in 1665/6. They were certified in 1879. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kingstonhz1.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The oldest seal, dating from the 13th century | |||
|align="center"|[[File:kingstonhz1a.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The reverse of the oldest seal | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:kingstonhz2.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from the 15th century with the arms | |||
|align="center"|[[File:kingstonhz3.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal on a charter from January 18, 1476 | |||
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The three ducal coronets are believed to refer to the legend of the Three Kings, a motif used by many towns across Europe, representing trade with far off nations. | The three ducal coronets are believed to refer to the legend of the Three Kings, a motif used by many towns across Europe, representing trade with far off nations. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kingston-hull.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:kingston-hulltoken.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a token from 1794 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:kingston-hull.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities K]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities K]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||