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Incorporated into : 1974 [[Rochester upon Medway]] (1998 [[Medway]])
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Rochester upon Medway]] (1998 [[Medway]])


[[File:rochest.jpg|center]]
[[File:rochest.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Or on a Cross Gules a Letter R of the field on a Chief of the second a Lion passant guardant Gold.
Or on a Cross Gules a Letter R of the field on a Chief of the second a Lion passant guardant Gold.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially recorded at the visitation of 1574 as an untinctured seal, and in 1617 as coloured arms.  
The arms were officially recorded at the visitation of 1574 as an untinctured seal, and in 1617 as coloured arms.  


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{|align="center"
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:rochester2.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:rochester2.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:rochester.w2.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms II|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906
|align="center"|[[File:rochester.w2.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms II|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906
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|align="center"|[[File:rochester.haguk.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925
|align="center"|[[File:rochester.haguk.jpg|center|Arms of Rochester}]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935
|align="center"|[[File:rochester.fau.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:rochester.fau.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of Rochester]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[UK Town arms (Faulkner)|Faulkner postcard]] +/- 1905
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The arms in the town (Images by Derek Howard):
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File:rochester3.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
File:rochester4.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
File:rochester5.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
File:rochester6.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
File:rochester7.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
File:rochester8.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
File:rochester9.jpg|alt=Arms of Rochester
</gallery>


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[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:  
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities R]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities R]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:England]]
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