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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1961 to Pickering Urban District Council transferred to | The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1961 to Pickering Urban District Council transferred to Pickering Town Council on April 11, 2001. | ||
The blue and white waves refer to Pickering Beck and the red castle, to that constructed in the 11th century on the order of William the Conqueror, and later replaced by the present stone structure and a royal hunting lodge. The red crown alludes to the Duchy of Lancaster, which was granted the Castle and Manor of Pickering in 1267. The three white roses are those of Yorkshire. | The blue and white waves refer to Pickering Beck and the red castle, to that constructed in the 11th century on the order of William the Conqueror, and later replaced by the present stone structure and a royal hunting lodge. The red crown alludes to the Duchy of Lancaster, which was granted the Castle and Manor of Pickering in 1267. The three white roses are those of Yorkshire. | ||