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-{{uk}}'''AVON COUNTY COUNCIL'''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|- style="vertical-align:top;"
+|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|350 px|center|alt=Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
+|
+<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br>
+'''Country''' :
+* United Kingdom [[File:unitedkingdom-flag.gif|60 px|right]]
+** England<br><br>
+'''Additions''':
+* 1974 [[Bath (England)|Bath]]
+* 1974 [[Bristol]]
+* 1974 [[Gloucestershire]] (partly)
+* 1974 [[Somerset]] (partly)
+'''Incorporated into''':<br>
+* 1996 Bath and North East Somerset
+* 1996 [[Bristol]]
+* 1996 [[North Somerset]]
+* 1996 South Gloucestershire
+'''Status''':<br>
+* County council
+<br>
+{{#display_map:52.3705,-2.7159|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}}
+|}
-Additions: 1974 [[Bath (England)|Bath]], [[Bristol]] and parts of [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Somerset]]<br>
+{| class="wikitable"
-Incorporated into: 1996 Bath and North East Somerset, [[Bristol]], [[North Somerset]], South Gloucestershire
+|+Official blazon
+|-
-[[File:avon.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
+|'''English'''
+|
-===Official blazon===
 '''Arms''': Per chevron Gules and Or a Dragon rampant counterchanged a Chief wavy barry wavy of six Azure and Argent.<br>
 '''Crest''': On a Wreath Argent and Azure a Unicorn sejant erect Or armed crined tufted and unguled Sable supporting a Sword erect Argent hilted and pommelled enfiling a representation of the Crown of King Edgar Or.<br>
-'''Supporters''': On either side a Sea Stag proper gorged with an ancient Crown of Fleurs-de-Lys Or and charged on the shoulder with a Fountain the whole upon a Compartment composed of two Grassy Mounts divided by Water barry wavy Argent and Azure.<br>
+'''Supporters''': On either side a Sea Stag proper gorged with an ancient Crown of Fleurs-de-Lys Or and charged on the shoulder with a Fountain the whole upon a Compartment composed of two Grassy Mounts divided by Water barry wavy Argent and Azure.
+|}
 ===Origin/meaning===
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 The supporters, never before used in civic heraldry, are sea-stags, ie. Stags with fishtails. They represent the fusion of two characteristic features of Avon - sea and forest. The historic importance of the Avon ports is linked with that of the Royal Forests which covered a large part of the County. Each stag is a 'stag royal', i.e with six tynes on each antler, and has about the neck as ancient crown of fleurs-de-lys to emphasise the royal association. On the shoulder of the sea-stag is roundel of six white and blue waves, again representing the rivers and springs of the County.
-Instead of having a motto scroll below, the arms are based on a special 'compartment' representing the Cotswold and Mendip hills, with the Avon running between'''[[Literature]]''':
+Instead of having a motto scroll below, the arms are based on a special 'compartment' representing the Cotswold and Mendip hills, with the Avon running between
+'''[[Literature]]''': Information leaflet provided by the Council of Bath and North-East Somerset.
-{{media}} Information leaflet provided by the Council of Bath and North-East Somerset.
+{{uk}}
+{{media}}
 [[Category:British County Councils]]
 [[Category:England]]
 [[Category:Granted 1976]]