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The motto relates to the refusal of the garrison at Pontefract Castle to surrender the Castle when called upon so to do, following the execution of Charles I in 1649. It is taken from coins struck by the garrison and was adopted as the town's motto some time after the Restoration in the reign of Charles II. | The motto relates to the refusal of the garrison at Pontefract Castle to surrender the Castle when called upon so to do, following the execution of Charles I in 1649. It is taken from coins struck by the garrison and was adopted as the town's motto some time after the Restoration in the reign of Charles II. | ||
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| | File:pontrefactseal.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Pontefract|The 19th century seal | ||
File:pontrefact.jj.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Pontefract|The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |||
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[[Literature]] : Information and pictures from [http://www.wakefield.gov.uk Metropolitan District Council] website. | |||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities P]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities P]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1931]] | [[Category:Granted 1931]] | ||