ALTON RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent issuant from a Base barry wavy of four of the first and Vert a Mount also Vert thereon a Yew Tree proper on a Chief Sable three Lions' Faces jessant-de-Lys Or. Motto 'ALTO NOMINE' - Of high renown. |
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The main colours, green and white, are those of the chalk downs and woodlands. The hill and tree refer to the downs and forests, the tree in particular emphasising the beauty of the district as embodied in the yew-tree at Selborne made famous by Gilbert White. The wavy lines in base are an allusion to the River Wey. The three lions' heads pierced by fleurs de lys are from the arms of Sir Adam de Gurdon, who was the deposed lord of the manor of Selbourne and a follower of Simon de Montfort. His lands were later restored upon the accession of Edward, and in 1272 he was made keeper of the Forest of Woolmer. |
ALDERSHOT BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Quarterly Gules and Vair in the first quarter a Mitre Or and in the fourth two Swords in saltire proper pomelled and hilted of the third. Motto 'PUGNA PRO PATRIA' - Fight for your country. |
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The arms, crest, supporters and motto are based on the arms of the Tichborne family who owned the Manor of Aldershot from 1599 into the 18th century. The mitre has been added to represent the Bishops of Winchester, who originally owned the ancient Hundred of Crondall which included Aldershot. The crossed swords refer to the well-know Military associations of the Borough. |
EASTLEIGH BOROUGH COUNCIL (former) |
ARMS: Or on a Bend chequy Sable and Argent between in chief a Mitre of the second and in base a Lily leaved and slipped proper three Roses Gules barbed and seeded also proper. Motto 'SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX' - The welfare of the people is the highest law. |
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The chequered bend on a gold field recalls the fact that Eastieigh was a manor held in chief of the King by the service of the holder as Chamberlain of the Royal Exchequer. The three red roses are those of Hampshire, which were according to tradition granted to the County by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. The bishop's mitre forms a reference to the Bishops of Winchester and their connection with Bishopstoke, and the lily is that of St. Mary, the patron of the Churches at Bishopstoke and South Stoneham, out of which Eastieigh was created. |
FARNBOROUGH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per fess dancettée Azure and Gules in chief two Wings conjoined and expabded fesswise and in base a Fir Tree couped Or. Motto 'FIDES ET JUSTITIA' - Faith and justice. |
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The three points formed by the division of the shield refers to three turmuli in thre district and suggests its antiquities. The wings allude to the Royal Air Force, of which Farnborough was the birthplace and the fir tree stands for the pine woods prominent in the area. |
LYMINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent on Waves of the Sea in base an Ancient Ship sail furled proper pendent from the cross spar an Escutcheon Or charged with three Torteaux and a Label of three points Azure on a Bordure embattled Gules three Bezants between each three Plates. Motto 'BY SEA AND FOREST ENCHANTED'. |
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The ancient ship forming the central feature has been part of the Borough emblem for centuries, derived from the Corporation seal, which dates from the fifteenth century. It bears a one-masted ship with the sail furled, and hanging from the rigging a shield charged with three roundels and a label, the arms of the Courtenays, anciently Lords of the Manor. Lymington was once of considerable importance as a port, which it first achieved in the reign of Henry I. The surrounding bordure represents the Borough boundary, and the circles in it signify the various areas it includes. |
NEW FOREST RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Ermine a Stag's Head caboshed Gules between the Antlers an Arrow point downwards also Gules surmounted by a Stirrup Sable on a Chief Vert the Head of an Abbot's Crosier between two Crowns each consisting of four Fleurs-de-Lys affixed to a Rim Or. Motto 'OLD YET EVER NEW'. |
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The background of royal ermine, the red stag's head and the green chief symbolise the Royal Forest. The red arrow, between the stag's antlers, alludes to the famous tradition of William Rufus' death. It is surmounted by the stirrup from the Verderers' Hall at Lyndhurst, formerly used to assess the size of dogs. The ancient royal crowns and the head of the crosier represent the connections of the Norman Kings and Beaulieu Abbey with the area. |
RINGWOOD AND FORDINGBRIDGE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Azure issuant from the base point an Oak Tree the trunk enfiled with a Circlet Or and fructed of sixteen Acorns of the field on a Chief wavy Gold a Bridge of seven Arches of the first. Motto 'RURIS ARTES FOVERE'. |
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The shield is a simple representation of the name of the District. The oak tree encircled by a ring signifies Ringwood and the wavy line represents the River Avon and the seven arched bridge is for Fordingbridge. The oak tree has sixteen acorns, one for each parish in the rural district. The Shield is carried out entirely in blue and gold, the heraldic colours of noble families long seated within the district. |
WINCHESTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Azure two Garbs and in base a Naval Crown Or on a Chief of the last a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper between two Lymphads of the first all within a Bordure Argent charged with six Trout naiant pursuant from the dexter Sable alternating with as many Slips of Watercress also proper. Motto 'ARDUA VINCE MERENDO' - Overcome difficulties by service. |
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The two sheaves of corn represent agriculture and the naval crown symbolises the Naval Station in the District. The Hampshire Rose refers to the County and the two ships represent the ship building and yachting activities in the South of the District. The border represents the River Itchen, a beautiful waterway flowing through the District, with its trout, and watercress industry established in its upper reaches. |
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