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The arms were officially granted on August 8, 1946, but the shield had been in unofficial use for many decades before this. | The arms were officially granted on August 8, 1946, but the shield had been in unofficial use for many decades before this. It is possibly based on the arms of the De Clare family, but the origin is not fully clear. | ||
To the shield were added versions of the supporters of the arms of Henry V, who was born in the town. They have mural crowns added as appropriate to a municipal authority. | To the shield were added versions of the supporters of the arms of Henry V, who was born in the town. They have mural crowns added as appropriate to a municipal authority. | ||
The motto, the first word of which suggests the town's name, means: " We advise and defend". | |||
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