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The arms were officially granted | The arms were officially granted on September 8, 1904, but were already in use in 1900. | ||
The field suggests the Black Country and the two lions are from the arms of the Heronville family, to whom the Manor of Wednesbury was granted by Henry II in the 12th century. The black diamonds represent coal mining and the symbol of Mars, used by alchemists to denote iron, represents the iron and steel industries. Mars is also the Roman counterpart of Woden, after whom Wednesbury is named. | The field suggests the Black Country and the two lions are from the arms of the Heronville family, to whom the Manor of Wednesbury was granted by Henry II in the 12th century. The black diamonds represent coal mining and the symbol of Mars, used by alchemists to denote iron, represents the iron and steel industries. Mars is also the Roman counterpart of Woden, after whom Wednesbury is named. | ||
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The word "marte" in the motto is also sometimes translated as "by arms" appropriate as gun barrels were formerly made in the town. | The word "marte" in the motto is also sometimes translated as "by arms" appropriate as gun barrels were formerly made in the town. | ||
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File:Wednesbury3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Wednesbury|The arms in 1900 | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | [[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here] | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]] | ||
[[File:england.jpg|50 px|link=United Kingdom]][[Category:England]] | [[File:england.jpg|50 px|link=United Kingdom]][[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1904]] | [[Category:Granted 1904]] | ||