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The wavy bars typified water, the dolphin and lion represent the "the king of fishes" and "the king of beasts" respectively. The dolphin reminds us what the custom was, and still is, i.e. maritime activity. This enterprise was the town's chief source of prosperity from early times down to the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century. | The wavy bars typified water, the dolphin and lion represent the "the king of fishes" and "the king of beasts" respectively. The dolphin reminds us what the custom was, and still is, i.e. maritime activity. This enterprise was the town's chief source of prosperity from early times down to the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
The dolphine historically was an heraldic dolphin and as such granted in 1948. With the addition of the supporters in 1976 the dolphin was changed into a normal natural dolphin. This was also reflected in the logo of Poole until the merger. The current Charter Trustees for Poole ('town council') continues the use of the 1976 arms and dolphin. | |||
The three escallop shells derive from the emblem of St. James and remind us that St. James is the patron saint of the parish church of the Old Town of Poole. The escallop shell was the badge of the pilgrim and crusader. Its presence on the Poole arms may also have been an allusion to William Longespee, the Lord of the Manor, and a gallant knight, who gave Poole its first charter in 1248 A.D. and who died in Egypt fighting for the Cross in the year 1250. | The three escallop shells derive from the emblem of St. James and remind us that St. James is the patron saint of the parish church of the Old Town of Poole. The escallop shell was the badge of the pilgrim and crusader. Its presence on the Poole arms may also have been an allusion to William Longespee, the Lord of the Manor, and a gallant knight, who gave Poole its first charter in 1248 A.D. and who died in Egypt fighting for the Cross in the year 1250. | ||
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The silver oar completes the allusion to the 1568 Charter as by this the Mayor was made "Admiral of the Port of Poole", a title he still bears as a courtesy title. The silver oar (which was really a mace rather than a rowing implement) is one of the rare items forming part of the civic regalia. The drawing of the mermaid and the dolphin have both been modernised in the new grant of arms; in the case of the dolphin the present representation does recognise that, unlike the times when the grant was first made, these are no longer imaginary beasts to most people, but are known as peaceful, smooth skinned and clever animals. In the older arms the dolphin was shown in its heraldic shape. | The silver oar completes the allusion to the 1568 Charter as by this the Mayor was made "Admiral of the Port of Poole", a title he still bears as a courtesy title. The silver oar (which was really a mace rather than a rowing implement) is one of the rare items forming part of the civic regalia. The drawing of the mermaid and the dolphin have both been modernised in the new grant of arms; in the case of the dolphin the present representation does recognise that, unlike the times when the grant was first made, these are no longer imaginary beasts to most people, but are known as peaceful, smooth skinned and clever animals. In the older arms the dolphin was shown in its heraldic shape. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
| | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:Poole3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Poole|The arms in 1894 | |||
| | File:poole.rppc.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Poole|The arms as used on a postcard (around 1910) | ||
File:poole.haguk.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Poole|The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | |||
File:poole1948.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Poole|The 1948 arms | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones. | |||
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