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The arms were granted on September 9, 1955 | The arms were granted on September 9, 1955 | ||
The | The shield is emblematic of the history of Chadderton incorporating in its design emblems from the manorial families. The Griffins are from the arms of the de Trafford and Chadderton families, the black bendlets are from the Radcliffe arms, from the Assheton family comes the black mullet. The two red roses represent the Horton family and the County of Lancaster. | ||
The | The crest symbolises industrial history, retaining from the old device the anvil and shuttle to represent the engineering and textile industries, and incorporating an eagle to represent the more recent aircraft industry in British Aerospace. | ||
[[Literature]] : Information from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk | [[Literature]] : Information from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk | ||
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