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Incorporated into : 1974 [[North Wiltshire ]] (2009 [[Wiltshire]])
Incorporated into : 1974 [[North Wiltshire ]] (2009 [[Wiltshire]])


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====Official blazon====
====Official blazon====

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CALNE AND CHIPPENHAM (rural district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 North Wiltshire (2009 Wiltshire)

Official blazon

Arms : Per fess wavy gules and barry wavy of four argent and vert, issuant in base from a block of Bath stone proper ensigned by a Saxon crown Or, a tree of three branches proper; over all a mitre in fess point issuant therefrom two crosiers in pile Or.
Crest : Issuant from a rural crown Or, between two sickle, the blades points inward, argent, the hafts gules branded Or, a double headed eagle displayed sable charged on the breast with a magnetic needle erect ensigned by an estoile Or.
Motto : Virtute in factis

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 26, 1968.

I have no image or information on these arms, any image or background is welcome !

Literature : Biggs, 1971