ALFRETON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Azure two Chevrons a Chief Or thereon two Crosiers in saltire Azure between two Cressets Sable fired proper. Motto 'EX TERRA VIRES' - Strength from the earth. Incorporated into the Borough of Amber Valley in 1974. |
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The two gold chevrons on blue are from the arms of the FitzRanulphs. The first charter for a market here was granted to William de Chaworth and Robert de Latham, heirs of Thomas FitzRanulph, during the reign of Henry III. The crosiers refer to Beauchief Abbey founded by Robert FitzRanulph, Lord of Alfreton, about 1175 and bestowed on the house the churches of Norton and Alfreton. The two black diamonds and flaming cressets or fire-baskets indicate the coal and iron mining industries so important in the development of the area. The gold acorns allude to the Oakes family prominent in Alfreton's industrial history. |
BELPER DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per pale Vert and Sable a Pale wavy Argent surmounted of another wavy Azure on a Chief dancettée Or a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded between two Oak Trees couped proper fructed Gold. Motto 'BEAU REPEYR' - Beautiful retreat. Incorporated into the Borough of Amber Valley in 1974. |
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The green and black sections represent the District's agricultural and industrial aspects and the wavy pale the River Derwent and other rivers in the district. The oak trees recalls Duffield 'Frith' Forest and the Tudor rose is from the arms of the County. |
BLACKWELL RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent a Pickaxe surmounted by a Spade the hafts upwards in saltire proper within an Orle of Pellets on a Chief Sable three Stag's Heads caboshed of the Field. Motto 'LUX ET HUMANITAS'. Incorporated into the District of Bolsover in 1974. Note: Colours in the picture are not accurate. |
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The spade, pickaxe, pellets or black roundels and the lamp are all emblems of coal-mining. The stag's heads, like those in the arms of the County Council, are derived from the arms of the Duke of Devoshire, Lord of the Manor of Hardwick. |
BUXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert the Rod of Aesculapius Or within an Orle of eight Fountains. Motto 'BENEDICITE FONTES DOMINE' - O all ye springs, bless ye the Lord. Incorporated into the Borough of High Peak in 1974. |
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The heraldic fountains represent Buxton's eight thermal springs, and the rod of Aesculapius, the demigod of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, indicates their healing properties. |
CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert a Stag's Head caboshed between the attires a Cross formy Or a Chief dancettée of the last over all in chief a Lion passant guardant Gules. Motto 'CAVE ET SPERA' - Beware and hope. Incorporated into the Borough of High Peak in 1974. |
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The green background and the gold stag's head represent the ancient Royal Forest of the Peak, and the gold cross represents the Chapel, built in the Forest in 1225 by the Verderers. The indented line suggests the hills, and the lion, a variant of the Royal Lion of England, striding across the hills, suggests the first National Park in the ancient royal forest country. |
GLOSSOP BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper between three Cross crosslets fitchée and in chief a Mural Crown of the second. Motto 'VIRTUS VERITAS LIBERTAS' - Virtue, truth and freedom. Incorporated into the Borough of High Peak in 1974. |
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The red rose refers to the Duchy of Lancaster, within which Glossop lies, although geographically in Derbyshire. The mural crown is a symbol of civic government and the cross crosslets are from the arms of the Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk, who held the town and have been closely associated with it ever since. |
ILKESTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent on a Saltire Sable between two Cotton Hanks in pale and as many sinister Gloves in fesse proper the astronomical Sign of Mars Or on a Chief Azure a representation of a Piece of Maltese Lace fessewise Argent. Motto 'LABOR OMNIA VINCIT' - Labour overcomes all things. Incorporated into the Borough of Erewash in 1974. Picture thanks to Robert Turton. |
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The emblems all refer to local industries, the symbol of Mars standing for iron. |
LONG EATON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Barry wavy of six Azure and Argent on a Chevron Or two Bars gemell Sable in base a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded proper a Chief Gold thereon a representation of a Piece of Lace fessewise also Sable. Motto 'PROGRESS BY ENDEVOUR'. Incorporated into the Borough of Erewash in 1974. Picture and information thanks to Robert Turton. |
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The wavy blue bands represent the three rivers Trent, Erewash and Derwent and the chevron indicates housing and denotes the residential aspect of the district. The two smaller black bars indicate railway lines, for the railways in the district.
The Tudor Rose indicates the association with the County of Derbyshire and the lace indicates that the town was founded on the lace industry. |
SOUTH EAST DERBYSHIRE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert on a Chevron Or between in chief two Garbs of the last and in base a Fountain four Annulets Sable. Motto 'QUANTI EST SAPERE' - How great it is to be wise. Incorporated into the District of South Derbyshire in 1974. |
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The wheatsheaves represent agriculture and the chevron, suggesting a roof, are for housing. The four annulets refer to the iron pipe industry and the heraldic fountain, alludes to water supply and public services. |
SWADLINCOTE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Quarterly Ermine and Gules a Cross quarterly counterchanged between in the first and fourth quarters a Tudor Rose barbed and seeded proper and in the second and third quarters a Fleur-de-Lys Argent the whole within a Bordure vairy of the first and second. Motto 'E TERRA DIVITIÆ' - From the earch, riches. Incorporated into the District of South Derbyshire in 1974. |
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The arms reflect the union of three civil parishes to create the district in 1871 - Church Gresley, Sutton and Newhall and Swadlincote. The red and ermine vairy border is from the arms of the Gresley family, who took their name from the parish of Church Gresley. The red cross and the fleurs-de-lys refer to the dedication of the parish church to St. George and St. Mary. The quartered ermine and red field of the shield was taken from the arms of the Stanhope family, Earls of Harrington and the Tudor roses were taken from the arms of Derbyshire County Council. |
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