Dursley (Town council)
DURSLEY (Town council)
District: Stroud (until 1974 Dursley RDC)
Official blazon
Arms: Azure on a Base Or two Columns supporting on semi-circular Arches the lower part of a building Argent between the Columns a Balance Gold on a Chief Gules a Pale Argent thereon between two Crosses flory Or a Water Wheel proper resting on a Base wavy Azure charged with a Bar wavy also Argent.
Crest: On a Wreath Argent and Azure issuant from a Mural Crown Or a Cogwheel Sable between two Beech Trees proper.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 7, 1991.
The columns and arches give a representation of the unique Market Place and Town Hall at Dursley, and the balance emphasises its use as a Market Place, its initial use being instituted by Royal Grant in 1471. The two crosses flory signify the historical and continuing link with Durs1ey Church, a town centre landmark that has been part of Dursley life since Medieval times. They also refer to the religious activity of William King and Bishop Edmund Fox, nationally known names. The industry in the town dates back to water power in the valley, and this industrial heritage is reflected in the waterwheel.
The mural crown signifies the arms as those of a civic authority and the cog wheel is a time honoured symbol of industry. The trees reflect the unique position of Dursley with its beech woods, which are visible from every part of the town where there is an open view.
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