Thornton Cleveleys

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THORNTON CLEVELEYS (Urban district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 : Wyre

Official blazon

Arms : Vert a representation of the Thornton Marsh Mill proper on a Chief Or issuant from a Barrulet wavy per fesse wavy Azure and Argent a Sun rising Gules.
Crest : On a Mount Vert issuant from a Coronet composed of four Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper set upon a Rim Or a Wolf reguardant Argent supporting with the dexter forepaw a Flagstaff also proper flying therefrom a Banner Azure charged with a Saltire also Argent.
Motto : 'TERRA MARIQUE' - On land and sea

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 24, 1950.

The shield and crest each represent the union of Thornton and Cleveleys.

In the former, Thornton is represented by the old windmill, built 1794 and still standing, and said to be the finest of several in the Fylde area. It is placed on a green field to indicate the agricultute of Thornton. Cleveleys is represented by the blue and white sea, golden sands, and red sun for the famous sunsets observed there.

The coronet of Lancaster contains the reguardant wolf crest of the Fleetwoods, former Lords of the Manor which included Thornton, supporting a banner of St Andrew, patron of the modern parish of Cleveleys.

The motto indicates the district's dependance on the land and sea for its livelihood, combining an agricultural area and a seaside resort.

Literature : Image and information from here