CHICHESTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

ARMS: Azure a Fess wavy Argent between six Martlets Or a Bordure Argent Guttée de Sang.
CREST: Upon a Wreath of the Colours a Seal proper resting the dexter front flipper upon a Mitre Or.

Motto 'ADHUC HIC HESTERNA'- The things of yesterday are still with us.
Granted 22nd October 1948.

chichester rdc arms

The six martlets or heraldic Swallows on the blue background are the arms attributed to the South Saxons and now form the chief feature of the arms of West Sussex CC. The white wave, represents the flow of the River Arun and the Chichester Canal across the area. The white border carries red drops taken from the arms of the City of Chichester, and thus links the RDC with its namesake.
The seal holding a mitre represents Selsey "Seal's Island", and recalls that Selsey was the first stronghold of Christianity in this part of England, before the bishopric inspired by St. Wilfred was transferred to Chichester. The seal (never before used in civic heraldry) may also be considered as showing that the original site of the cathedral is now submerged, and the mitre also has a reference to the Priory of Boxgrove.
The motto, it will be discerned, also contains the name "Chichester".


HORSHAM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

ARMS: Azure a Lion rampant Argent resting the dexter hind foot on a representation of the Letter H Or.
CREST: Issuant from a Mural Crown Or a demi Lion between two Lilies in bend sinister slipped and leaved proper.

Motto 'PROUDLY WE SERVE'.
Granted 17th October 1944.

horsham udc arms

For details see Horsham District Council.



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