Chadderton

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

CHADDERTON

Incorporated into : 1974 : Oldham

Official blazon

Arms : Argent between two Bendlets engrailed a Mullet Sable pierced of the Field between two Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper all between as many Griffins segreant also Gules armed and langued Azure.
Crest : On a Wreath Argent and Gules Upon an Anvil proper an Eagle wings elevated and addorsed Azure resting the dexter claw on a Shuttle Or.
Motto : 'LABOR OMNIA VINCIT' - Labour overcomes all things.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 9, 1955

The shield is emblematic of the history of Chadderton incorporating in its design emblems from the manorial families. The Griffins are from the arms of the de Trafford and Chadderton families, the black bendlets are from the Radcliffe arms, from the Assheton family comes the black mullet. The two red roses represent the Horton family and the County of Lancaster.

The crest symbolises industrial history, retaining from the old device the anvil and shuttle to represent the engineering and textile industries, and incorporating an eagle to represent the more recent aircraft industry in British Aerospace.

Literature : Information from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk