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The arms were officially granted on June 5, 1893. | The arms were officially granted on June 5, 1893. | ||
The red roses refer to the [[Lancashire]] County connection and the bees are emblems of industry. | |||
The furnace and alembic, an old piece of distilling apparatus, refer to the particular form of industry for which Widnes is noted, namely alkali and soap manufacture. | The furnace and alembic, an old piece of distilling apparatus, refer to the particular form of industry for which Widnes is noted, namely alkali and soap manufacture. |
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