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The supporters, whilst not heraldically unique, are unusual. These two Bengal Tigers represent the "Fen Tigers", which was the name applied to the Fen inhabitants by Dutch drainage engineers who came to the Fens in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to construct the drains which resulted in considerable land reclamation and flood prevention. The local inhabitants displayed a considerable and lasting hostility to the Dutch engineers and the name "Fen Tigers" has resulted from that confrontation. The paws of the Fen Tigers rest on sheaves of gold as a final reflection to the agricultural treasures of the Fens. | The supporters, whilst not heraldically unique, are unusual. These two Bengal Tigers represent the "Fen Tigers", which was the name applied to the Fen inhabitants by Dutch drainage engineers who came to the Fens in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to construct the drains which resulted in considerable land reclamation and flood prevention. The local inhabitants displayed a considerable and lasting hostility to the Dutch engineers and the name "Fen Tigers" has resulted from that confrontation. The paws of the Fen Tigers rest on sheaves of gold as a final reflection to the agricultural treasures of the Fens. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Information taken from [http://www.fenland.gov.uk here]. | [[Literature]] : Information taken from [http://www.fenland.gov.uk here]. | ||