Berkhamsted: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "Literature :" to "'''Literature''':") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "Incorporated into :" to "Incorporated into:") |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
'''BERKHAMSTED (Urban district council, now town council)''' | '''BERKHAMSTED (Urban district council, now town council)''' | ||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Dacorum]] | Incorporated into: 1974 [[Dacorum]] | ||
[[File:berkhamsted.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:berkhamsted.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 28 January 2024
 |
 Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
 |
|
BERKHAMSTED (Urban district council, now town council)
Incorporated into: 1974 Dacorum
Official blazon
Or a Castle of three Towers each domed Azure flying from the two outer towers a Banner Argent charged with a Cross Gules all within a Bordure Sable bezanty.
Origin/meaning
The arms were not officially granted.
Berkhamsted uses the arms of the Borough of Great Berkhampstead, recorded in 1634. These show the town's castle within a black bordure charged with golden bezants. This denotes that the town belonged to the Duchy of Cornwall.
 The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1935 |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)