Oakengates

OAKENGATES

Additions: 1974 Telford and Wrekin

Official blazon

Arms: Or, an eagle displayed, wings inverted, azure grasping in the talons two abbots' crosiers sable; on a chief gules three acorns slipped and leaved gold.
Crest: Out of a coronet composed of four laurel leaves set upon a rim Or, a demi wolf argent collared and lined gold and holding in the forepaws a tower sable, the battlements enflamed proper.
Motto: Haec sunt nostra robora.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1960

Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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The current town council uses arms based on the old arms:

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