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The per chevron division and the addition of a bordure serve to make the new shield distinct from the old one while retaining much of its medieval simplicity. The bordure also suggests the wider boundaries of the new authority, and the new shield is composed of seven parts to symbolise the seven authorities which were amalgamated. | The per chevron division and the addition of a bordure serve to make the new shield distinct from the old one while retaining much of its medieval simplicity. The bordure also suggests the wider boundaries of the new authority, and the new shield is composed of seven parts to symbolise the seven authorities which were amalgamated. | ||
The seagull in the crest is an appropriate maritime reference. It occurred as a Supporter in the | The seagull in the crest is an appropriate maritime reference. It occurred as a Supporter in the arms of the Borough of King's Lynn but here it stands on a bollard in order to make it distinctive. It is gorged with a crown or coronet like the King's Lynn Supporter, and the lion in the crest of Downham R.D.C. The coronet refers to the Borough's many royal connections. The seagull holds a cross botonny like the crosses in the shield, and the cross crossiets in the arms of Freebridge Lynn R.D.C. | ||
The supporters are based on the crest of Hunstanton U.D.C. The lion is a version of the lions or leopards in the English Royal Arms and its fishes tail suggests the Borough's links with the sea. | The supporters are based on the crest of Hunstanton U.D.C. The lion is a version of the lions or leopards in the English Royal Arms and its fishes tail suggests the Borough's links with the sea. | ||