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|align="center"|[[File:Teignmouth.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:Teignmouth.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905
|align="center"|[[File:Teignmouth.haguk.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925  
|align="center"|[[File:Teignmouth.haguk.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925  
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Revision as of 05:38, 8 June 2014

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TEIGNMOUTH (Urban district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 Teignbridge

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Official blazon

Argent, a Saltire engrailed between four fleur de lis gules.

Origin/meaning

The arms have not officially been granted.

The arms have been used since early in the 19th century, they seem to have been copied from arms found on the ancient Portreeve's staff or pole (missing since 1912, but there are pictures of it). The arms on the Portreeve's staff or pole are most likely the arms of the treasurer of the Bishop of Exeter -Gules, a Saltire engrailed between four Leopards' heads or. Why the leopard's heads turned into fleur-de-lis is not known.

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The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905
Teignmouth.haguk.jpg

The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1925


Literature : Info from David Cox, Teighnmouth town council