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'''LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL'''
'''LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL'''
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Incorporated into : 1965 [[Greater London Council]]
Incorporated into : 1965 [[Greater London Council]]


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====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
'''Arms :''' Barry wavy of six pieces blue and silver, a silver chief and theron the red cross of St. George charged with a gold lion of England<br>
'''Arms :''' Barry wavy of six pieces blue and silver, a silver chief and theron the red cross of St. George charged with a gold lion of England<br>
'''Crest :''' A gold mural crown.
'''Crest :''' A gold mural crown.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on July 29, 1914.
The arms were granted on July 29, 1914.


The waver represent the Thames. The cross of St. George is taken from the arms of the city of [[London]]. The royal lion is taken as a symbol of the capital of England and the Imperial Government at the time.
The waver represent the Thames. The cross of St. George is taken from the arms of the city of [[London]]. The royal lion is taken as a symbol of the capital of England and the Imperial Government at the time.


[[Literature]] : Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932.
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:  
Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932.


[[Category:British County Councils]]
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