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'''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}}]] | ||
===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. | 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. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Berkhampstead.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:Berkhampstead.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Berkhampsted.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:Berkhampsted.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
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'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:26, 24 March 2024
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 |
Literature: Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)
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