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The arms were officially granted on March 24, 1900. | The arms were officially granted on March 24, 1900. | ||
The arms and crest are based upon the arms of the Dukinfield family. The raven is know locally as a <em>docken </em> is a rebus and the wheatsheaf is from the arms of the [[ | The arms and crest are based upon the arms of the Dukinfield family. The raven is know locally as a <em>docken </em> is a rebus and the wheatsheaf is from the arms of the [[Cheshire]] County. | ||
The palisado crown is a symbol of civic government, an alternative to the more familiar mural crown. The feathers are from the heraldry of the Princes of Wales, Earls of Chester. | The palisado crown is a symbol of civic government, an alternative to the more familiar mural crown. The feathers are from the heraldry of the Princes of Wales, Earls of Chester. | ||