Batley
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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BATLEY
Incorporated into : 1974 Kirklees
Origin/meaning
The arms were not officially granted.
The fleece and wheatsheaf refer to the local industries. The cross is taken from the arms of the Copley family, who for some time owned the Batley Hall estate. The meaning of the stars and crest is not known.
Literature : Image from Ja-Ja card; Scott-Giles, 1953