ARMS: Per pale Gules and Sable a Swan rousant proper ducally gorged with Chain reflexed over the back Or on a Chief of the last a Roundel per chevron a Cross at the point Vert and Argent.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours on a Mount a Beech Tree eradicated proper enfiled with a Saxon Crown Or.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a Stag and on the sinister side a Swan rousant both proper.

Motto 'VESTIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM'-
No backward step.
Granted 23rd March 1948.

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The swan was a badge of the ancient family of De Bohn, and of the Giffards who were Earls of Buckingham, and then of the Staffords, the first Dukes of Buckingham. The last two families owned the important castle at Buckingham. The background shows the Stafford livery colours of red and black. The roundel bears a representation of Whiteleaf Cross, a prehistoric feature of the County, and a conspicuous landmark. It has been conjectured that it celebrates some early Christian victory over Pagan forces.
The beech tree stands for the famous beech woods of the Chiltern Hills, perhaps the best known feature of the County. The Saxon crown about its trunk refers to the fact that the Saxons were the first settlers in the greater part of the County.
The buck is allusive to the name, and also refers to the park lands of North Buckinghamshire. The swan differs from the one in the arms in being free - that is, it has no collar and chain - and is thus an emblem of the River Thames. The supporters thus represent North and South Buckinghamshire.
The motto, appropriate to a progressive local authority, is that of the Buckinghamshire patriot, John Hampden, and of the Earl of Buckinghamshire.

ARMS: Argent on a Mount in base Vert a Wyvern sejant the dexter claw raised and the wings expanded Gules each semy of Plates on a Chief per pale Gules and Sable three Water-Wheels Gold.
CREST: In a Saxon Crown Or a demi Lion Gules holding in the dexter paw an eradicated Coral Wort (Cardamine Bulbifera) flowered proper; Mantled Gules doubled Argent
BADGE A Wyvern sejant the wings expanded Gules semy of Plates grasping in the dexter claw an eradicated Coral Wort (Cardamine Bulbifera) flowered proper.

Motto 'RES GESTAE RES FUTURAE'-
Things past, things future.
Granted 19th June 1986.

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The arms are very similar to those of the former Amersham RDC, which covered a wider area than the present Town Council.
The red wyvern is from the heraldry of the Drake family of Shardeloes, who have been closely connected with the history of the Town. The white roundels on its wings are from the arms of the Penn family. The red and black of the chief are the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham and the three water-wheels doubtless refer to the three water mills mentioned in the Domesday Book.
The Saxon crown is like that in the crest of the County Council.

ARMS: Vert a Mute Swan rousant proper gorged with a Saxon Crown Or in chief a Bar wavy Argent.
CREST: On a Wreath Argent and Vert a Cornucopia fesswise Or replenished with Fruit and Cereals perched thereon an Aylesbury Duck close proper.
SUPPORTERS On either side a Fallow Buck holding in the mouth a Sprig of six Beech Leaves proper and gorged with a Collar dancetty Vert.
BADGE: On an Oval per pale Gules and Sable environed of a Torse Argent and Vert an Aylesbury Duck close holding in the beak a Sprig of six Beech Leaves proper.

Motto 'CONCORDIA PRORSUM'-
Forward in harmony.
Granted 1978?.

The Aylesbury Vale District was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Aylesbury, the Borough of Buckingham, the Aylesbury Rural District, the Buckingham Rural District, the Wing Rural District and part of the Winslow Rural District.

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The green background indicates the fertility of the Vale. The main area is occupied by the traditional White Swan of Buckingham which is common to the arms of the County Council and the former Boroughs of Buckingham and Aylesbury. In the two former arms the swan has a gold ducal crown about the neck, with a gold chain attached, though in the Buckingham arms recorded at the Visitations the crown has no chain. In the Aylesbury arms it has no crown, like the County Council's Swan supporter. Here the swan's neck is encircled by the gold Saxon crown from the County crest seen also in red in the arms of Aylesbury. The white wave represents the River Ouse in its course across the District's northerly parts. The whole shield thus indicates this fertile rural area of Buckinghamshire watered mainly by the Ouse.
The colours of the wreath indicate the green of the Vale and the white of the Chiltern chalk. The gold cornucopia denotes the Vale's agriculture and associated industries, on which stands the characteristic Aylesbury Duck from the Aylesbury crest.
The two fallow bucks are like that which supports the arms of the County Council in allusion to the name. The collars in the form of a green 'W' are placed round their necks for difference and suggest the Rural Districts of Wing and Winslow. Each holds in the mouth a sprig of six beech leaves from the tree in the County crest, representing the union of six former Buckinghamshire areas in the District.
The idea of co-operation and progress is expressed in the motto. The word 'CONCORDIA' is part of the motto of the de Rothschild family, and 'PRORSUM' is part of the motto of Aylesbury, suggested by the idea of progress implied in the County motto.

ARMS: Per Fesse Or and Gules a Fesse counter-compony Argent and Sable between in chief two Beech Trees couped and in base a Swan rousant proper Ducally gorged chained and membered Gold.
CREST: Out of a Coronet composed of four Lilies and as many Chess Rooks alternately set upon a Rim Argent a Buck's head proper; Mantled Gules doubled Or.

Motto 'SERVE ONE ANOTHER'.
Granted 20th February 1961, to the Chesham Urban District Council.

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The colours gold, black, red, white and green reflect the colours of the County arms. The two beech trees represent the Chiltern woodlands, which have contributed so much to the prosperity of the town and the beauty of the neighbourhood. The black and white chequers refer to the River Chess, which takes its name from Chesham. The swan with outstretched wings and a golden collar is the emblem of Buckingham and of its Dukes.
The unique coronet of white lily-flowers, the principal emblem of St. Mary, Patron of Chesham, and chess rooks, a further reference to the River Chess. The chequers of the arms and the chess rooks both formed part of the device of the Council, before the arms were granted. The buck's head is derived from the supporter of both the County arms and those of the Cavendish family, who have been Barons Chesham since 1858.
The motto is from the Epistle to the Galatians, Chapter V, Verse 13.

ARMS: Or on a Mount in base with Chalk Outcrops two Beech Trees in fess their interior leaves merging proper a Chief chequy Argent and Sable.
CREST: On a Wreath Or and Gules out of a Circlet per pale Gules and Sable charged with six Plates three being manifest a Mount Vert thereon a Wyvern wings expanded Gules and gorged with a Ducal Coronet Or.
BADGE: On a Bezant environed of a Torse Or and Gules a Mount thereon two Beech Trees as in the arms.

Motto 'FREELY WE SERVE'.
Granted 10th June 1975.

The Chiltern District was formed by the amalgamation of the Chesham Urban District and the Amersham Rural District.

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The two beech trees from the arms of the Chesham UDC, with their leaves mingled on a chalky hill, on a gold background, represent two united Chiltern authorities. The chequered pattern from the same arms, is an heraldic reference to the Chess Valley.
The red and gold of the wreath are in the heraldic liveries of the arms of the County Council. The circlet in red and black, is the basis of the County shield, derived from the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham. This, like the red and black 'chief' in the arms of the Amersham RDC, bears three white roundels from the arms of the Penn family. The red wyvern of the Drake family, is also taken from the Amersham arms, the gold ducal coronet about its neck refers to the Dukes of Bedford.
The badge repeats the beech trees on the hill from the shield, set on a gold roundel surrounded by a red and gold wreath like that in the crest.
The motto was previously used by the Amersham RDC and is a quotation from 'Paradise Lost', in reference to Milton's residence in the district at Chalfont St. Giles.

ARMS: Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure a Pale Sable over all in front of two Sculling Oars in saltire blades upwards Or a like Oar in pale Argent all entwined with a Wreath of Laurel proper on a Chief Azure a Celestial Crown Gold between two open Books proper edged and bound Gold.
CREST: On a Wreath Or Sable and Azure within a Coronet of the Norman period composed of four plain points three being manifest Gold each terminating in three Pearls one and two Argent and set upon a Rim Or a Mount Vert thereon a Mute Swan wings inverted and addorsed proper gorged with an Antique Crown of six points four being manifest and resting the dexter foot upon a Wheel Gold enfiled through the hub by a Flash of Lightning fesswise Azure and holding in the beak a Sprig of Shamrock with two leaves Vert; Mantled Sable and Azure doubled Or.
BADGE: A Fountain environed of a Wreath of Laurel and charged with a Mute Swan proper gorged with an Antique Crown of six points four being manifest Or and holding in the beak a Sprig of Shamrock with two leaves Vert.

Motto 'MALO OPTIMUM SEQUI' - I choose to strive for the best.
Granted 11th September 1989.

The black pale, forming a stylised bridge over the waves, along with the oars and laurel wreath symbolise Marlow's situation on the Thames and its associated activities. The celestial crown and the two books are symbolic of All Saints Church and other churches and its scholastic and literary connections.
The colours of the mantling are those of the Hobart and Willoughby families commemorated in the Parish Church. The Norman crown containing a grassy mound refers to William the Conqueror's wife, Queen Maud's tenure of land on which Marlow grew. The swan is that of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham, familiar in the County's heraldry and as a former Marlow emblem, it holds a wheel transfixed by lightning to indicate the modern industries and has in it's beak a two-leaved shamrock in allusion to the Irish descent of Councillors McCall and Murray and in appreciation of their enthusiastic involvement in obtaining the Coat of Arms for the Town Council. The crown aound the swan's neck is formed of M's for Marlow.
The motto expresses Marlow's search for excellence and the spirit of it's Regatta and contains a typical heraldic play on the name.

*ARMS: Barry of seven Vair and Gules issuant from the base an Oak Tree of five branches fructed the trunk enfiled by a Mural Crown Or.
*CREST On a Wreath Argent and Gules the Battlements of a Tower proper perched thereon between two Branches of Oak fructed an Eagle displayed wings inverted and gorged with a Collar dancetty Gules.
*SUPPORTERS On either side a Fallow Buck each charged on the shoulder with a Double Axe proper.

Motto 'BY KNOWLEDGE DESIGN AND UNDERSTANDING'.
Granted ?.

The Borough of Milton Keynes was formed by the amalgamation of the Bletchley Urban District, the Newport Pagnell Urban District, the Wolverton Urban District, the Newport Pagnell Rural District and part of the Wing Rural District.

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The alternate white and blue bars and red bars are from the arms of the Keynes family, and symbolize the historical background of Milton Keynes. The oak tree with five branches symbolizes the steady growth of the new single authority from the five constituent ones, and is ringed by a mural crown, a common symbol of local government.
The battlement of a tower are from the crest of Newport Pagnell UDC, where they refered to the ancient castle of the Paganels, they can also be seen as refering to the other Norman castles of the area (Castlethorpe, Lavendon, Wolverton and Old Bradwell). The eagle was common to the arms of the Bletchley UDC and the Newport Pagnell RDC, and refers to the area's many Roman associations - Watling Street and the military camp of Magiovintum, to the south-east of Fenny Stratford.
The bucks are a reminder of the dexter supporter of the arms of the County Council, each is charged on the shoulder with a symbol unique in civic heraldry - the Double Axe (a prominent symbol of authority in ancient Crete, being found carved on the walls of Minoan cities, the earliest known form of planned community). The axe also refers to the location within the Borough of the new city of Milton Keynes, whose Development Corporation uses a graphic derived from the axe.
The motto not only refers to the location in the Borough of two of the nation's most modern concepts, the Open University and the new city, but also names the qualities required in a forward-looking authority.

ARMS: Per pale Gules and Sable issuant from a plain Base barry wavy of four Argent and Vert a Mount of the last thereon in front of a Beech Tree fourche of two branches Or a White Swan wings inverted and addorsed proper gorged with a Saxon Crown Gold.
CREST: On a Wreath Argent Gules and Sable within a Circlet of four Fleurs-de-Lys three being manifest Gules a Panther issuant guardant Argent semy of Hurts gorged Gules holding between the forepaws a Petasus Gold.
SUPPORTERS: Two Fallow Bucks guardant proper between the antlers of each a Cross formy fitchy Or.

Motto 'CONSILLO ET ANIMIS'-
By wisdom and courage.
Granted 17th December 1985.

The South Buckinghamshire District was formed by the amalgamation of the Beaconsfield Urban District and part of the Eton Rural District.

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The arms are based on those of the former Eton RDC, these indicated the District's situation in Buckinghamshire, mainly in the south near the Thames, and the symbolism is continued in the background of the historic livery colours of the Staffords, Earls and Dukes of Buckingham, whose red and black livery forms the basis of the arms of the County Council. Their White Swan badge, also familiar in the County, stands on a grassy bank by the heraldic river and wears round the neck the Saxon crown from the County crest. Completing the symbolism is an heraldically stylized tree derived from the familiar Buckinghamshire beech in the County crest, the trunk forked to denote the union of two former county districts. The arms therefore identify the South Buckinghamshire District as an amalgamation of most of the former Eton Rural District and the Beaconsfield Urban District.
The crest, is also based largely on that of Eton RDC and composed of emblems denoting several notable families having historical links with the District. The circle of red fleurs-de-lys (Astor, of Cliveden), the white panther spotted with blue (Palmer, of Dorney) wearing a red collar (Desborough, of Taplow)and holding a gold winged helmet (Burnham, of Beaconsfield).
The fallow bucks are an obvious play on the name, as is that in the arms of the County Council, from which they are differenced by showing the heads full-faced. This posture links them with the arms of the Duke of Portland, in which full-faced bucks' heads are included. Between the antlers of each bucks rises the gold cross from the arms of the Bulstrodes of Gerrards Cross as it does between the antlers of a stag's head in the Bulstrode arms. The motto is that of the former Eton RDC.