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Incorporated into : 1974 [[Staffordshire Moorlands]] | Incorporated into : 1974 [[Staffordshire Moorlands]] | ||
[[File:leek.jpg|center]] | [[File:leek.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Azure a Saltire patonce between in chief a Stafford Knot in fesse two Suns and in base a Garb all Or.<br> | '''Arms''' : Azure a Saltire patonce between in chief a Stafford Knot in fesse two Suns and in base a Garb all Or.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : Out of a Mural Crown Or charged with three Mulberry Leaves proper a Mount of Heather thereon a Moorcock also proper resting the dexter claw on a Leek small-weave Shuttle Gold threaded Gules.<br> | '''Crest''' : Out of a Mural Crown Or charged with three Mulberry Leaves proper a Mount of Heather thereon a Moorcock also proper resting the dexter claw on a Leek small-weave Shuttle Gold threaded Gules.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : 'ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM'-Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM'-Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on May 7, 1956. | The arms were officially granted on May 7, 1956. | ||
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The motto is that which was in use before the arms were granted. | The motto is that which was in use before the arms were granted. | ||
The arms are now used by the Leek Town Council | The arms are now used by the Leek Town Council. | ||
On February 27, 2008 the local newspaper the Leek Post and Times posted an article on the correctness of the crest. According to the blazon the animal in the crest is a moorcock or grouse, a typical bird in the area. However, the image clearly shows more like a common rooster or more specifically a black leghorn. A type of chicken originally from the Mediterranean area. Even though many councellors agreed, as far as I know, nothing has been done so far to change the arms. In 2015 the arms above were still shown on the municipal website. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:leek3.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The sign hanging outside the offices of the Town Council (image from facebook) | |||
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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; http://www.leek-news.co.uk/Council-flap-town-crest-fowl/story-20126316-detail/story.html | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1956]] | [[Category:Granted 1956]] | ||