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The arms were officially granted on June 7, 1950. | The arms were officially granted on June 7, 1950. | ||
The cross, crown and orb refer to King Æthelstan, from whom Malmesbury received a charter in 924. The mitre, lion and crozier are from the insignia of Malmesbury Abbey, a religious house dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English houses with a continuous history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:malmesbury.jj.jpg|350 px|center| | |align="center"|[[File:malmesbury.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
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[[Literature]] : - | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities M]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities M]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1950]] | [[Category:Granted 1950]] | ||