Royston (Yorkshire)

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ROYSTON (urbandistrict council)

Incorporated into : 1974 Barnsley

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Official blazon

Arms : Ermine, on a saltir egules between in chief and in base a bee volant and in either flank nine ears of wheat banded Or, a fountain; on a chief sable a Paschal lamb proper between two covered cups argent.
Crest : On a wreath argent and gules, out of a wreath of oak fructed proper, a demi lion sable holding in the sinister paw a miner's pick, head to the dexter, and gorged with a chain, pendent therefrom a rose argent, barbed and seeded proper..
Motto : Fide et industria

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 3, 1964.

I have no coloured image or any information of these arms. Any information is welcome !

Literature : Biggs, 1971