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'''ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT (Town Council)'''
'''ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT (Town Council)'''
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Town in : [[Wiltshire]]
Town in : [[Wiltshire]]


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====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
'''Arms''' : Gules a Chevron Argent between in chief two Lozenges and in base a Lion passant guardant Or.
'''Arms''' : Gules a Chevron Argent between in chief two Lozenges and in base a Lion passant guardant Or.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on August 30, 2011.
The arms were officially granted on August 30, 2011.


The town had long used unofficial Arms consisting of a chevron between three lozenges: the newly granted design adapts this by adding a Royal Lion to reflect the Royal favour accorded in recognition of Wootton Bassett’s role in recent repatriations of fallen servicemen and women.
The town had long used unofficial Arms consisting of a chevron between three lozenges: the newly granted design adapts this by adding a Royal Lion to reflect the Royal favour accorded in recognition of Wootton Bassett’s role in recent repatriations of fallen servicemen and women.
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[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here]
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here]
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