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 ==District Council==
-Additions : 1974 Chailey RDC, Lewes (Borough), Newhaven UDC, [[Seaford]] UDC
+Additions : 1974 Chailey RDC, Lewes (Borough), [[Newhaven]] UDC, [[Seaford]] UDC
 [[File:lewesd.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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 The arms were officially granted in 1975.
-The bordure is based on the old Lewes Borough arms, see below.  In
+The bordure is based on the old Lewes Borough arms, see below.  In the new arms, the gold and blue compony bordure reminds us of the checks, while the lion has become a sea lion. The sea lion reflects the maritime and coastal nature of the larger district.
-the new arms, the gold and blue compony bordure reminds us of the checks,
-while the lion has become a sea lion. The sea lion reflects the maritime and
-coastal nature of the larger district.
-The crest has a black eagle from Seaford's arms and originally used by the
+The crest has a black eagle from Seaford's arms and originally used by the Aquila family. The golden anchor is taken from the device of Newhaven. the Saxon crown is to denote that the district lies in the ancient Kingdom of the South Saxons and is also found in the East Sussex County Council arms.
-Aquila family. The golden anchor is taken from the device of Newhaven. the
-Saxon crown is to denote that the district lies in the ancient Kingdom of
-the South Saxons and is also found in the East Sussex County Council arms.
 ==Borough Council==