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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of the [[United Kingdom]]'''
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'''BURSLEM'''
'''BURSLEM'''
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Incorporated into: 1910 [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
Incorporated into: 1910 [[Stoke-on-Trent]]


The borough did not have official arms, but did use unofficial arms as shown below.
[[File:burslem.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
===Official blazon===
'''Arms :''' Quaterly Or and Gules a Cross party and fretty counterchanged between in the first and fourth quarters a representation of a Portland Vase in the second quarter a Scythe proper and in the third quarter a Fret couped Argent.<br>
'''Crest :''' On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Garb Or a Fleur-de-Lys Gules all between two Branches of Laurel proper.<br>
'''Motto :''' 'READY'.
 
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on October 8, 1878.


{|align="center"
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:burslem.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:burslem.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:burslem.scott.jpg|center|350 px]]  <br/>The arms on a [[UK Town arms (Scott) |Scott]] postcard  
|align="center"|[[File:burslem.scott.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a [[UK Town arms (Scott) |Scott]] postcard  
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I have no information of these arms. Any information is welcome !
I have no information of these arms. Any information is welcome !
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[[Literature]] :  
[[Literature]] :  
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:Granted 1878]]
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