Norton

Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

NORTON (Norton-on-Derwent)

Incorporated into : 1974 Ryedale

Official blazon

Arms : Vert an Eagle displayed Or beaked and membered Gules between in chief two Roses Argent barbed and seeded proper and in base a Bezant on a Chief Gold a Ram's Head caboshed between two Boars' Heads couped all Sable armed Or langued Gules.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Mount Vert a Horse courant Sable mounted thereon a Jockey habited proper the shirt Green the sash belt and cap Ochre; Mantled Vert doubled Or.
Motto : 'PROVIDENTIA PROFICIEMUS' - By foresight we progress.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 20, 1958 to Norton Urban District Council transferred to Norton Town Council on July 25, 1978.

The eagle represents the Roman occupation of the town and the white roses are for Yorkshire. The bezant or gold roundel is one of the three of St. Nicholas, to whom the first church in Norton was dedicated. The ram's head and boars' heads refer to the town's main industries - bacon factories and a wool grading plant.

The gold and green of the wreath allude to agriculture. The horse refers to Norton's fame as a centre for training racehorses and earned the title "Newmarket of the North". The jockey wears the colours of the late Mr William l'Anson, an owner of racehorses and Blink Bonny training establishment at Norton.

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