KENNET DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert on a Fess wavy between in chief a Sheep passant Argent between two Garbs and in base a Hunting Horn stringed Or a Bar wavy Azure. Granted 16th September 1976? The Kennet District was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Devizes, the Borough of Marlborough, the Devizes Rural District, the Marlborough and Ramsbury Rural District and the Pewsey Rural District. |
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The background is green for a predominately rural area and the blue wave edged with white represents the River Kennet flowing across the district which has taken its name, and by extension, the other principal waterways, the Avon, the
Bourne and the Kennet and Avon Canal. The two gold wheatsheaves and a white sheep, representing the downlands of the north of the District, refer to agriculture and the long tradition of grazing and wool production. The area of the Vale of Pewsey and Savenake Forest is represented by the green background and gold hunting-horn, which refers to the tenure of the
Wardenship of the Forest vested in the Esturmy Horn. |
NORTH WILTSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Ermine two Bars wavy Azure issuant from the base a Tree of three branches overall proper the trunk enflllng a Saxon Crown Or. Motto 'VIRTUTE IN FACTIS' - By courage in our deeds. The North Wiltshire District was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Calne, the Borough of Chippenham, the Borough of Malmesbury, the Calne and Chippenham Rural District, the Cricklade and Wootton Bassett Rural District and the Malmesbury Rural District. |
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The ermine background refers to Ermine Street, as in the arms of the Cricklade Parish Council and the two blue waves are for the rivers Avon and Thames. The stylized tree of three branches, is taken from the ancient seal of the Borough of Chippenham and the arms of the Calne and Chippenham RDC in token of the Royal Forests of Braydon, Chippenham, Melksham and Selwood in whose area the District lies. The gold Saxon crown around the trunk is for the many associations with the Saxon Kings, including the Royal Forests themselves, the residence of the Kings of Wessex at Corsham and the benefactions of King Athelstan at Malmesbury, in whose arms the crown appears. |
WEST WILTSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert a representation of Bratton White Horse and on a Chief wavy Or a Bar dancetty Azure. Motto 'KNOW THY CONTREE'. The West Wiltshire District was formed by the amalgamation of the Bradford-on-Avon Urban District, the Melksham Urban District, the Trowbridge Urban District, the Warminster Urban District, the Westbury Urban District, the Bradford and Melksham Rural District and the Warminster and Westbury Rural District. |
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The green background with an undulating line represents the Downs and the horse represents the chalk and the Bratton White Horse. The golden chief, at the top of the shield, refers to cornfields through which flows a meandering stream, represented by a blue zigzag line. The line can be seen to be formed by two blue conjoined W's the initial letters of the District. |
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