East Kesteven

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

EAST KESTEVEN (Rural District Council)

Incorporated into : 1974 North Kesteven

I have no coloured image, any image is welcome !

Official blazon

Arms : Per fesse azure and sable, on a bar cotised argent between in chief three crosses bottony and in base an oak tree eradicated and fructed or, a barrulet wavy also azure.
Crest : On a wreath or and azure, a crane, wings expanded and inverted, proper, perched on an anchor fesswise gold.
Motto :Rus diligenter curate.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 20, 1960.

I have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms.

Literature : Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932; Briggs, G. : Civic and corporate heraldry. Heraldry Today, Ramsbury, 1971.