Upton upon Severn

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN

Incorporated into : 1974 Malvern Hills

Official blazon

Arms : Per fesse Gules and Sable on a Fesse barry wavy of six Argent and Azure between in chief two Cross Crosslets and in base a Crescent Or two Pallets that to the dexter embattled counter-embattled of the last.
Crest : On a Wreath Argent and Azure On a Mount Vert in front of a Pear Tree proper fructed Sable a Pelican Or vulning herself Gules.
Motto: 'UPTON SUPER SABRINAM'.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 18, 1948.

The crosslets are from the arms of the Beauchamp family of Elmley Castle, and the crescent is from the arms of the Coventry family of Earls Croome, Earls of Coventry. The white and blue waves represent the River Severn, crossed by the old and new bridges, indicated by the embattled and plain pallets respectively.

The pelican in its piety is from the crest of the Lechmeres of Hanley Castle, and the pear tree is taken from the arms of Worcestershire.

United Kingdom heraldry portal

This page is part of the United Kingdom heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of United Kingdom Arms of Counties Arms of cities and towns Heraldry in England Heraldry in Scotland Heraldry in Wales Heraldry in Northern Ireland Channel Islands Overseas possessions Heraldic literature of United Kingdom Total pages non military heraldry in the United Kingdom section : 8,941 of which images : 6,470 Total pages in the military heraldry of the United Kingdom section : 7,919 of which images : 4,178	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms