Hastings

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HASTINGS

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Official blazon

Per pale Gules and Azure a Lion passant guardant Or between in chief and in base a Lion passant guardant Gold dimidiating with the Hulk of a Ship Argent.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially recorded at the visitation in 1634.

The arms are a variation of those of the Cinque Ports, the one complete lion is said to indicate Hasting's status as the chief port of the group.

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The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905
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The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1906

The arms as used on a pre 1910 postcard
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The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1925
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The arms as used on a Faulkner postcard +/- 1905

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