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The motto relates to the refusal of the garrison at Pontefract Castle to surrender the Castle when called upon so to do, following the execution of Charles I in 1649. It is taken from coins struck by the garrison and was adopted as the town's motto some time after the Restoration in the reign of Charles II. | The motto relates to the refusal of the garrison at Pontefract Castle to surrender the Castle when called upon so to do, following the execution of Charles I in 1649. It is taken from coins struck by the garrison and was adopted as the town's motto some time after the Restoration in the reign of Charles II. | ||
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File:pontrefactseal.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Pontefract|The 19th century seal | File:pontrefactseal.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Pontefract|The 19th century seal | ||