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'''HUDDERSFIELD (Borough) ''' | '''HUDDERSFIELD (Borough) ''' | ||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Kirklees]] | Incorporated into: 1974 [[Kirklees]] | ||
[[File:huddersfield.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:huddersfield.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms''' : Or, on a chevron between three rams passant sable, as many towers argent.<br> | '''Arms''': Or, on a chevron between three rams passant sable, as many towers argent.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a wreath of the colours, A ram's head couped argent armed Or, gorged with a collar sable, holding in the mouth | '''Crest''': On a wreath of the colours, A ram's head couped argent armed Or, gorged with a collar sable, holding in the mouth | ||
a sprig of the cotton-tree, slipped and fructed, proper.<br> | a sprig of the cotton-tree, slipped and fructed, proper.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : Juvat impigros Deus - God defends the diligent | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Juvat impigros Deus - God defends the diligent | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:huddersfield.wb3.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:huddersfield.wb3.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms III|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:huddersfield.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:huddersfield.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:huddersfield.thp.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a Thomson & Porteous cigarette card, 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:huddersfield.thp.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a Thomson & Porteous cigarette card, 1906 | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities H]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities H]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1868]] | [[Category:Granted 1868]] | ||
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HUDDERSFIELD (Borough)
Incorporated into: 1974 Kirklees
Official blazon
Arms: Or, on a chevron between three rams passant sable, as many towers argent.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A ram's head couped argent armed Or, gorged with a collar sable, holding in the mouth
a sprig of the cotton-tree, slipped and fructed, proper.
Motto: Juvat impigros Deus - God defends the diligent
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 12, 1868.
The arms are based on the arms of the Ramsden family, who held the Manor of Huddersfield since the reign of Queen Elisabeth I and who played a major role in the development of the city.
 The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
 The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1906 |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1935 |
 The arms as used on a Thomson & Porteous cigarette card, 1906 |
 The arms as seen on a building in London (source) |
 The arms as seen on the open market in the town(source) |
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