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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''AMERSHAM (Rural district council)''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1974 [[Chiltern]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Chiltern]] | |||
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'''Arms''' : Argent on a mount in base vert a wyvern, wings expanded, gules; on a chief per pale of the last and sable, three plates<br> | '''Arms''' : Argent on a mount in base vert a wyvern, wings expanded, gules; on a chief per pale of the last and sable, three plates<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : Issuant from a Saxon cnown Or, a demi lion gules holding in the paws a sprig of beech proper. Mantled gules, doubled argent.<br> | '''Crest''' : Issuant from a Saxon cnown Or, a demi lion gules holding in the paws a sprig of beech proper. Mantled gules, doubled argent.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : Freely we serve | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Freely we serve | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1953. | The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1953. | ||
The red wyvern is from the heraldry of the Drake family of Shardeloes, who have been closely connected with the history of the town of [[Amersham]]. The white roundels are from the arms of the Penn family. The red and black of the chief are the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham. | The red wyvern is from the heraldry of the Drake family of Shardeloes, who have been closely connected with the history of the town of [[Amersham]]. The white roundels are from the arms of the Penn family. The red and black of the chief are the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham. | ||
The Saxon crown is like that in the crest of the | The Saxon crown is like that in the crest of the County Council and the sprig of beech alludes to the famous beech woods of the Chiltern Hills, perhaps the best known feature of the area. | ||
The motto is a quotation from 'Paradise Lost', in reference to Milton's residence in the district at Chalfont St. Giles.'''[[Literature]]''': | |||
{{media}} Biggs, 1971 | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities A]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1953]] | [[Category:Granted 1953]] | ||
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AMERSHAM (Rural district council)
Incorporated into: 1974 Chiltern
Official blazon
Arms : Argent on a mount in base vert a wyvern, wings expanded, gules; on a chief per pale of the last and sable, three plates
Crest : Issuant from a Saxon cnown Or, a demi lion gules holding in the paws a sprig of beech proper. Mantled gules, doubled argent.
Motto: Freely we serve
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1953.
The red wyvern is from the heraldry of the Drake family of Shardeloes, who have been closely connected with the history of the town of Amersham. The white roundels are from the arms of the Penn family. The red and black of the chief are the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham.
The Saxon crown is like that in the crest of the County Council and the sprig of beech alludes to the famous beech woods of the Chiltern Hills, perhaps the best known feature of the area.
The motto is a quotation from 'Paradise Lost', in reference to Milton's residence in the district at Chalfont St. Giles.Literature:
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