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'''WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL''' | '''WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL''' | ||
[[File:watford.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:watford.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms''' : Gules on a Pale wavy Argent between two Escallops Or a Pallet wavy Azure charged with a Fasces erect of the second on a Chief of the third a Hurt charged with a Saltire also of the third between two Harts statant of the first.<br> | '''Arms''' : Gules on a Pale wavy Argent between two Escallops Or a Pallet wavy Azure charged with a Fasces erect of the second on a Chief of the third a Hurt charged with a Saltire also of the third between two Harts statant of the first.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': 'AUDENTIOR' | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'AUDENTIOR' | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on | The arms were granted on October 16, 1922. | ||
The blue and silver wave depicts the River Colne and its banks. It is charged with a fasces, symbol of Roman government. This represents both the Roman remains of the area and the modern local government. The scallops were taken from the arms of the Clarendon family, founders of the Clarendon Press. Lord Clarendon was the town's first mayor in 1922. On the chief are two harts to show that Watford is in Hertfordshire. Between them is a roundel of the arms of the [[Saint Albans|city]] and [[Diocese of St. Albans|diocese]] of St. Albans (the town is part of the diocese and was historically influenced by the city of St. Albans). | The blue and silver wave depicts the River Colne and its banks. It is charged with a fasces, symbol of Roman government. This represents both the Roman remains of the area and the modern local government. | ||
The scallops were taken from the arms of the Clarendon family, founders of the Clarendon Press. Lord Clarendon was the town's first mayor in 1922. | |||
On the chief are two harts to show that Watford is in [[Hertfordshire]]. Between them is a roundel of the arms of the [[Saint Albans|city]] and [[Diocese of St. Albans|diocese]] of St. Albans (the town is part of the diocese and was historically influenced by the city of St. Albans). | |||
The motto is AUDENTIOR, meaning "with greater boldness" and is taken from Virgil's Aeniad. | The motto is AUDENTIOR, meaning "with greater boldness" and is taken from Virgil's Aeniad. | ||
The town nowadays uses the motto | Before 1922 the town did not use arms, but already in 1905 arms were shown for Watford on a postcard (see below). These arms already show the Roman fasces, the deer and the river Colne in a different way. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:watford.fau.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:watford.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Jaja|JaJa card]] +/- 1905 | |||
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The town nowadays uses a logo based on the arms (different position of the deer, colours and motto) (see below). These changes have not been approved by the College of Arms and thus are not the official arms of the city. | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:watfordlogo.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The logo of the council (2017) | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1922]] | [[Category:Granted 1922]] | ||
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WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Official blazon
Arms : Gules on a Pale wavy Argent between two Escallops Or a Pallet wavy Azure charged with a Fasces erect of the second on a Chief of the third a Hurt charged with a Saltire also of the third between two Harts statant of the first.
Motto: 'AUDENTIOR'
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 16, 1922.
The blue and silver wave depicts the River Colne and its banks. It is charged with a fasces, symbol of Roman government. This represents both the Roman remains of the area and the modern local government.
The scallops were taken from the arms of the Clarendon family, founders of the Clarendon Press. Lord Clarendon was the town's first mayor in 1922.
On the chief are two harts to show that Watford is in Hertfordshire. Between them is a roundel of the arms of the city and diocese of St. Albans (the town is part of the diocese and was historically influenced by the city of St. Albans).
The motto is AUDENTIOR, meaning "with greater boldness" and is taken from Virgil's Aeniad.
Before 1922 the town did not use arms, but already in 1905 arms were shown for Watford on a postcard (see below). These arms already show the Roman fasces, the deer and the river Colne in a different way.
 The arms as used on a Faulkner postcard +/- 1905 |
 The arms on a JaJa card +/- 1905 |
The town nowadays uses a logo based on the arms (different position of the deer, colours and motto) (see below). These changes have not been approved by the College of Arms and thus are not the official arms of the city.
 The logo of the council (2017) |
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