Huntingdonshire (District)

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HUNTINGDONSHIRE (district council)

Additions: 1974 Huntingdon RDC, Huntingdon and Godmanchester (1961 Godmanchester, Huntingdon) (Borough), Norman Cross RDC (partly), Ramsey UDC, Saint Ives (Borough), St. Ives RDC, St. Neots RDC, St. Neots UDC

Arms (crest) of Huntingdonshire (District)

Official blazon

Arms : Barry wavy of twelve argent and azure, a lozenge vert, its points touching the edges of the shield, charged with a fess embattled between in chief three wheatsheaves and in base a cornucopia, all gold.
Crest : On a wreath argent and azure, a lion rampant gules with a collar of fleurs-de-lis lying alternate ways, supporting a staff proper and thereon a banner vert charged with a gold hunting horn with gold strings.
Motto: LABORE OMNIA FLORENT (All things prosper by industry)

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 9, 1937 to the former Huntingdonshire (County), see there.


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