Wigston

WIGSTON

Incorporated into : 1974 Oadby and Wigston

Official blazon

Arms : Vert between two Piles issuant from the base Argent a Plate fimbriated Or charged with a Tudor Rose barbed seeded stalked and leaved proper in chief the Driving Wheel of a Railway Engine Gold.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours a Tiger passant guardant holding in the dexter paw a Shuttle proper.
Motto: 'FINIS CORONAT OPUS' - The end crowns the work

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 25, 1953.

The two white triangles (piles) refer to a unique feature of the district in that it has two parish churches in the Parish of Wigston Magna. The driving wheel refers to the connection with the railway industry, which was a major factor in the birth and growth of South Wigston.

The tiger represents the association the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, "The Tigers", had with the district. The depot of the Regiment was, formerly situated at South Wigston. The shuttle refers to the hosiery industry, which has existed here since the seventeen^th century.

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