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Additions : 1974 [[Bourne]] UDC, [[Grantham]] (Borough), [[South Kesteven RDC]], [[Stamford]] (Borough), West Kesteven RDC | Additions : 1974 [[Bourne]] UDC, [[Grantham]] (Borough), [[South Kesteven RDC]], [[Stamford]] (Borough), West Kesteven RDC | ||
[[File:southkes.jpg|center]] | [[File:southkes.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Checky Or and Azure on a Chevron Vert a Wake Knot between two Garbs Or on a Chief Gules a Lion passant guardant Or. | Checky Or and Azure on a Chevron Vert a Wake Knot between two Garbs Or on a Chief Gules a Lion passant guardant Or. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on ? | The arms were officially granted on ? | ||
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The gold knot, the badge of the Wakes, is taken from the arms of the Bourne UDC, of which they were lords in medieval times. At the head of the shield is one of the Royal Lions of England, which formed part of the arms of Stamford. | The gold knot, the badge of the Wakes, is taken from the arms of the Bourne UDC, of which they were lords in medieval times. At the head of the shield is one of the Royal Lions of England, which formed part of the arms of Stamford. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]: | |||
Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities S]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities S]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
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SOUTH KESTEVEN
Additions : 1974 Bourne UDC, Grantham (Borough), South Kesteven RDC, Stamford (Borough), West Kesteven RDC
Official blazon
Checky Or and Azure on a Chevron Vert a Wake Knot between two Garbs Or on a Chief Gules a Lion passant guardant Or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on ?
The background of gold and blue chequers, common to the arms of the Borough of Stamford and the Borough of Grantham , are from the arms of the great Norman family of de Warenne, who held both manors. The green of the chevron, is like the background of the device of the West Kesteven RDC and the two sheaves of wheat, representing agriculture, are also from this device and the arms of the South Kesteven RDC.
The gold knot, the badge of the Wakes, is taken from the arms of the Bourne UDC, of which they were lords in medieval times. At the head of the shield is one of the Royal Lions of England, which formed part of the arms of Stamford.
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