NEWBURY TOWN COUNCIL

ARMS: Gules on a Fesse Argent between in chief a Teazle Flower between two Garbs and in base as many Swords in saltire points upwards Or a Bar wavy Azure.
CREST: On a Wreath Or and Azure a Castle of three Towers domed Gules flying from the centre tower a forked Pennant Argent charged with a Bar wavy Azure and from the exterior towers a Flag also Azure.

Motto 'FLORUIT FLOREAT' - May it flourish as it has flourished.
Granted 24th June 1948, the Newbury Borough Council.

newbury tc arms

The blue wavy bars represent the River Kennet. The teazle flower refers to the weaving industry, important to Newbury in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, which helped to establish the town as a manufacturing centre. The wheatsheaves represent agriculture and the swords allude to the two battles fought near Newbury during the Civil War in 1643 and 1644.
The castle represents the Norman stronghold.


SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL

ARMS: Per chevron Or and Gules on Waves barry wavy Argent and Azure a Swan proper holding in the beak a White Pink slipped and leaved proper the whole between four Chevronels interlaced Sable on a Chief Azure within an Anulet Or a Mullet Argent between fourteen like Mullets.
CREST: Rising from a Mural Coronet proper a Mount Vert theron in front of an Oak Tree proper fructed Or a Stag at gaze between two Brick-Axes all Gold.

Motto 'SERVE WITH HONOUR'.
Granted ?.

slough bc arms

The swan, like that in the arms of the former Borough of Slough, is indicative of Buckinghamshire, Slough's former county. It is here shown swimming on stylised water and holds in its beak a flower known as a pink (but in this instance coloured white), which has both stalk and leaves representing the horticultural interests of the Borough. The four thin interlaced chevrons allude to modern technology with particular reference to the manufacture of alloys. The blue chief represents the night sky, the silver star surrounded by a gold ring relates to the discovery of the Planet Uranus by Sir William Herschel. On either side are placed fourteen similar stars, arranged seven and seven.
The mural crown symbolises municipal government coloured in its natural colours as if a city wall. The oak tree and stag indicate Berkshire, on either side are placed a brick-axe coloured gold emblematic of the former brickmaking industry in the Borough.


WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

*ARMS: Per pale Or and Gules two Bendlets interlaced with two Bendlets sinister between in chief and in base a Cog-Wheel surmounted by a Garb all counter-changed.
*CREST: On a Wreath Argent and Gules on a Mount Vert a Mural Crown Or thereon a Cavalier holding a Sword erect and upon a Horse forcené proper.

Motto 'FORWARD TOGETHER'.
Granted ?, to the Newbury District Council.

The Newbury District was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Newbury, the Bradfield Rural District, the Hungerford Rural District, the Newbury Rural District and part of the Wantage Rural District. On 1st April 1998, Berkshire County Council was abolished and Newbury District Council changed its name to West Berkshire Council and took on the former County Council's responsibilities, when it became a Unitary Authority.

west berkshire bc arms

The gold and red background represents the industrial and historic richness of the area. The interwoven diagonal cross represents the weaving industry, important to Newbury in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, which helped to establish the town as a manufacturing centre.The sheaves of corn, like those in the arms of the former Borough of Newbury, symbolise the importance of agriculture to the area for the past 2000 years. The cogwheels which the sheaves are placed on signify the engineering works and scientific improvements that provided employment to many, as they do to this day.
The cavalier refers to the Battles of Newbury in 1643 and 1644 during the Civil War. The mural crown and grassy mount represent local government and chalk downlands that make up so much of the District.


WOKINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL

ARMS: Or semée of Acorns Vert a Chevron Ermine thereon a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours issuant from a Saxon Crown Or a demi Stag at gaze proper supporting a Crosier Or.

Motto 'E GLANDE QUERCUS' - From the acorn, the Oak.
Granted 29th September 1953, to the former Wokingham Borough Council.

wokingham tc arms

The acorns on a gold shield, represent Wokingham as the Forest Town. The ermine chevron referes the the Royal House, and the Tudor Rose is part of the badge of Elizabeth I and the present Queen, both allude to the fact that the arms were granted to the Borough in Coronation Year, 1953.
The Saxon Crown, represents the Saxon origin of the town, with the Berkshire stag, supporting a Bishop's crozier, refer­ring to the ownership of the town by the Bishop of Salisbury to 1612.


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