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'''ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT (Town Council)''' | '''ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT (Town Council)''' | ||
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Town in : [[Wiltshire]] | Town in : [[Wiltshire]] | ||
[[File:royalwoottonb.jpg|center]] | [[File:royalwoottonb.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Gules a Chevron Argent between in chief two Lozenges and in base a Lion passant guardant Or. | '''Arms''' : Gules a Chevron Argent between in chief two Lozenges and in base a Lion passant guardant Or. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on August 30, 2011. | The arms were officially granted on August 30, 2011. | ||
The town had long used unofficial Arms consisting of a chevron between three lozenges: the newly granted design adapts this by adding a Royal Lion to reflect the Royal favour accorded in recognition of Wootton Bassett’s role in recent repatriations of fallen servicemen and women. | The town had long used unofficial Arms consisting of a chevron between three lozenges: the newly granted design adapts this by adding a Royal Lion to reflect the Royal favour accorded in recognition of Wootton Bassett’s role in recent repatriations of fallen servicemen and women. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities R]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities R]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2011]] | [[Category:Granted 2011]] |
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ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT (Town Council)
Town in : Wiltshire
Official blazon
Arms : Gules a Chevron Argent between in chief two Lozenges and in base a Lion passant guardant Or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 30, 2011.
The town had long used unofficial Arms consisting of a chevron between three lozenges: the newly granted design adapts this by adding a Royal Lion to reflect the Royal favour accorded in recognition of Wootton Bassett’s role in recent repatriations of fallen servicemen and women.
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