ARMS: Per fess Gules and Or in chief a Royal Crown proper and in base a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper.
CREST: Within a Saxon Crown a twin-towered Castle Or, Mantled Gules doubled Or.
SUPPORTERS: Standing upon a grassy Compartment Vert semy of Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper on the dexter side a Lion rampant guardant Or gorged with a Collar and pendant therefrom by a chain a pair of Swords in saltire points uppermost Azure and on the sinister side a Stag also rampant guardant Or gorged with a Naval Crown pendant therefrom by a chain an Anchor proper.

Granted 18th June 1992.

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The arms incorporate the rose and crown from the old county badge. According to tradition, the red rose was granted to the County by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Roses appear with other emblems in various arms of Hampshire authorities and the present arms of Southampton. It is worth noting that the use of the Royal Crown by anyone outside the Royal Family requires the permission of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty graciously conferred this honour on Hampshire County Council by Royal Warrant.
The Saxon crown denotes the county's links with Wessex, the historic kingdom of which Winchester was capital. The castle represents Hampshire's important role through the centuries in the defence of the realm; a role reflected in the county's wealth of military heritage.
The golden lion derived from the Royal Arms represents Winchester's former status as the capital of England. This martial beast also signifies Hampshire's traditional connection with the Army; a connection further emphasised by the crossed swords hanging from the lion's collar. The stag represents the New Forest, the royal hunting ground created by William the Conqueror. The naval coronet and anchor around the stag's neck signify the county's historic association with the sea and the Royal Navy.
The compartment consists of a field of roses, representing the fine countryside of Hampshire.

ARMS: Per chevron wavy Or and Argent a Chevronel wavy Azure between in chief two Beech Trees couped and in base a representation of St. Michael habited in Armour proper, a Skirt paly Gules and Argent hemmed Argent, and a Cloak Gules, nimbed and winged Or, brandishing in the dexter hand a Sword proper and standing upon and vulning with a Long Cross pommy Gules held in the sinister hand a Dragon on its back Vert.

Motto 'STEADFAST IN SERVICE'.
Granted ?.

The Borough of Basingstoke Deane was formed by the amalgamation of the former Borough of Basingstoke, the Basingstoke Rural District and the Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District.

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The shield forms a kind of heraldic map with the two former Rural Districts symbolised by two beech trees, a predominant feature of the natural scene, on a background of gold representing agriculture. The narrow blue wave suggests the Test, Bourne, Loddon and other local rivers watering the district. St. Michael and the dragon, is taken from the ancient seal of the former Borough of Basingstoke and has been used in the past in lieu of a coat of arms. This is depicted as in recent versions except that the staff in his left hand is topped with the distinctive St. Michael's Cross, with rounded ends, as it is in the ancient seal. This cross may be seen prominently displayed in St. Michael's Church, Basingstoke.
The motto is derived from the mottoes of Lord Porchester and the Earls of Carnarvon 'Ung Je Serviray' and Lord Portal 'Constanter'

ARMS: Vert on each of two Pales Argent a Palet wavy Azure all between five Beech Nuts in cross Or.
CREST: Out of a Mural Crown Or a Natterjack Toad salient Vert.
BADGE: Issuant from behind a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper sixteen Ploughshares gyronwise points outwards Gold.

Motto 'MENTE ET MANU' - By mind and hand.
Granted 1980?

The East Hampshire District was formed by the amalgamation of the Alton Urban District, the Petersfield Urban District, the Alton Rural District and the Petersfield Rural District.

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The green background represents the agriculture and rural nature of the District. The white 'pales' relate to the chalk downs and the two blue 'palets' represent the District's principal rivers - the Rother and Wey. The beech nuts refer to the woodlands and hangers, particularly as the beech is the predominant indigenous tree in the District. They are also intended to represent the literary associations of Jane Austen, Edward Thomas and Gilbert White, as the words 'beech' and 'book' have a common origin - the original European runic signs being marked on strips of beech bark.
The helm itself recalls the Civil War battle at Alton and to reflect the modern military presences of the Royal Air Force at Oakhanger, the Royal Navy at HMS Mercury, and the Army at Bordon. The mural crown is a usual feature of civic arms, and the natterjack toad was selected, as it is a very rare in Europe, the District being almost unique in containing one of its breeding grounds.
The badge combines ploughshares for agriculture and 'the Hampshire rose', the arrangement of the ploughshares suggests symbolically a rising sun, thus 'East Hampshire'.

ARMS: Azure a Fess Or thereon a Fess chequy Sable and Argent cotised Sable and charged with a winged Wheel Gules between in chief a Mitre proper between two Garbs Or and in base a Lymphad sails furled also Or.
CREST: Issuant from a Naval Crown Azure a Lion sejant also Or holding in the dexter claw two Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper and two Lily Flowers all conjoined on one stem proper, mantled Gules doubled Or.

Motto 'SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX' - The welfare of the people is the most important law.
Granted 23rd July 1976.

The Borough of Eastleigh was formed by the amalgamation of the former Borough of Eastleigh and part of the Winchester Rural District.

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The Bishop's mitre refers to the connection of the Bishops of Winchester with Bishopstoke, and the two sheaves of corn, like those in that arms of the Winchester RDC, symbolise the rural and agricultural nature of the Borough. The two narrow black bands represent railway lines and recall the historical importance of railways in the old Borough. They also reflect the cablemaking activities of another of the town's large employers. The black and white chequered strip, as in the arms of the former Borough of Eastleigh, recalls that Eastleigh was once a Manor held by the Chamberlains of the Royal Exchequer. The winged wheel in the centre signifies the theme of progress and transport. The ship represents the shipbuilding and yachting activities at Bursledon and Hamble-le-Rice.
The intertwined lilies and roses at the top of the crest indicate the union of the two former parts of the Borough. The roses are Hampshire roses and the lilies represent St Mary, the patron Saint of the churches at Bishopstoke and South Stoneham. The lion is a traditional beast in coats of arms, and the naval crown records the Borough's naval connections.

ARMS: Sable on Water barry wavy in base proper a Lymphad Or the flags Argent charged with a Cross Gules on a Chief of the third a Pale between two Roses of the fourth barbed and seeded also proper charged with as many Keys in bend wards outwards the upper of the third the lower of the second and interlaced with a Sword in bend sinister also of the third pomel and hilt also of the second.

Motto 'PREST A FAIRE' - Ready to act.
Granted 15th July 1947 to the Fareham UDC.

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The black background refers to Fareham's association with industry, which formerly included ironworks. The golden ship represents the town's ancient prosperity as a port, a shipbuilding centre and as an anchorage for the Royal Navy before the days of ironclad ships. The keys and sword are derived from the arms of the See of Winchester, and recall that Fareham was in the past part of the endowment of the See and was formerly part that diocese. The keys and sword, being emblems of SS Peter and Paul, also refer to the dedication of the parish church. The rose is that of Hampshire and symbolises the County's former Lancastrian association and its grant by John of Gaunt.

ARMS: Vert a stag's head caboshed between the attires an arrow point downward surmounted by a stirrup all Or on a chief wavy argent an ancient ship sail furled issuing proper.
CREST: On a wreath of the colours, in front of an oak tree fructed proper a sea-lion sejant azure resting the dexter foot upon an anchor erect Or.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a New Forest pony proper and on the sinister side a boar argent armed crined and unguled Or each charged on the shoulder with a spring of broom palewise flowered proper.
BADGE: On an oval vert a stag's head caboshed between the attires an ancient ship as in the arms all Or.

Motto 'OLD YET EVER NEW'.
Granted 22nd September 1976.

The New Forest District was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Lymington, the New Forest Rural District and part of the Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District.

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The green background, stag's head, arrow and verderer's stirrup-iron are all from the arms of the New Forest RDC. The wavy edge of the 'chief' is like that in the arms of the Ringwood and Fordingbridge RDC and the ancient ship is from the seal and arms of the Borough of Lymington. The shield thus represents the union of Forest and maritime areas.
The oak tree shown here in its natural colours is from the arms of Ringwood and Fordingbridge RDC and the blue sea-lion is from the Lymington crest - derived from the Redvers lion with a fish tail, but without the wings, which it had in the original crest. The gold anchor suggests the activitites of the Port of Lymington.
The New Forest pony is derived from the pony's head in the crest of Ringwood and Fordingbridge. The white boar is that of the Courtenays, anciently Lords of the Manor, which also supports the Lymington arms. The sprigs of broom are a reminder of the extensive heathlands of the forest area.
The motto is that of the former New Forest RDC.

ARMS: Azure a Crescent ensigned by an Estoile of eight points Or.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours on a Mural Crown proper a Sea Lion sejant guardant Or murally crowned and tailed proper the dorsal and caudal fins Or.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a Sea Lion guardant Or murally crowned and tailed all proper the dorsal and caudal fins Or on the sinister side a Sea Unicorn Argent armed crined and unguled Or the tail proper the dorsal and caudal fins Or gorged with a Naval Crown Or affixed thereto by a Ring and reflexed over the back a representation of 'The Mighty Chain of Iron' which defended Portsmouth Haven in the sixteenth century Sable each supporting between the forelegs a Staff proper flying therefrom a Banner of the Arms fringed Or.
BADGE An Anchor and a Sword the quillons Or and hilt Gules in saltire surmounted by a Hurt charged with a Crescent ensigned by an Estoile of eight points Or.

Motto 'HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE'.
Arms recorded at the Visitation of 1686. Crest, Supporters and Badge granted 1970.

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The golden star and crescent on a blue backgound have been the City's arms for 800 years. There are various theories about their origin but it is likely that the device was copied from the arms of William de Longchamp, Lord Chancellor to Richard I at the time of the granting of the Town's first definite Charter on 2nd May 1194.
The sea lion and sea unicorn are a maritime version of the Royal Crest and Supporters. A rare privilege, reflecting Portsmouth's long association with the Crown. The unicorn wears a naval crown and a mighty chain of iron, which is a pictorial representation of the chain boom, which, from Tudor times, stretched from the Bound Tower, Old Portsmouth, to Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, as a protection to Portsmouth Harbour. The mural crowns are civic emblems and also refer to the land defences which surrounded Portsmouth from Elizabethan times to 1862.
The motto was registered in 1929, it is that of the Order of the Star of India and of the old indian troop ships which embarked their passengers at Portsmouth.

ARMS: Quarterly Gules and Sable a Pastoral Staff in pale head to the sinister surmounted of a Portcullis chained Or.
CREST: Out of a Mural Crown Gules four Ears of Wheat and as many Ears of Barley alternately Or.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a Lion queue fourchee ducally crowned Or supporting between the forelegs a Staff proper flying therefrom a Banner Argent charged with two Pallets Sable and on the sinister side a Hart Royal proper attired unguled and gorged with an ancient Crown Or and supporting between the forelegs a like Staff flying therefrom a Banner Azure charged with two Pallets wavy Argent over all a Mayfly proper.

Motto 'QUAE RECTA TENE'.
Granted 15th June 1959, to the Romsey Borough Council.

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Much of Romsey' s ancient history is bound up with that of Romsey Abbey and the design of the Arms, i.e. the shield, refers simply to this fact and to the Borough's royal assaciations. The red in the quartered shield alludes to the latter; the black to the Benedictine Abbey. Displayed in gold upon this red and black field is a crosier (or pastoral staff) of an Abbess surmounted of a Portcullis, the emblem long used by Romsey Corporation as its Common Seal. To emphasise the civic status and dignity of Romsey, the Crest embodies a red mural crown masoned sable (colours of the field of the shield) out of which spring ears of golden wheat and barley alternately in reference respectively to Agriculture and to Brewing, the principal industry of the Borough. The dexter Supporter portrays, in compliment to Romsey's High Steward, Admiral of the Fleet the Earl Mountbatten K.G., the Hessian Lion supporting a Banner of the Mountbatten Arms: "Argent two pallets sable" The sinister Supporter depicts a Hart Royal, with antlers and hooves of gold and with an ancient crown about its neck, into which may be read some allusion toKing John's Hunting Lodge. The hart supports a blue banner chargedwith two white wavy pallets over which is set a Mayfly symbolising the River Test and its celebrated trout fishing. Below the shield on a scroll appears the Motto: QUAE RECTA TENE Hold fast that which is right

ARMS: Tierced in pairle reversed Gules Azure and Or in the first two Swords in saltire points upward Argent hilts Or in the second a Key ward downward enfiled of an Astral Crown Or in the third a Rose Gules charged with another Argent both barbed and seeded proper.
CREST On a Wreath Or and Gules two Fern Leaves in saltire proper between two Roses Or barbed and seeded proper.
SUPPORTERS: To the dexter a Lion rampant guardant Gules gorged with a Mural Coronet pendent therefrom a Mullet Or to the sinister a winged Lion rampant Gules gorged with an Astral Crown pendent therefrom a Latin Cross Or.

Motto 'STRENGTH IN UNITY'
Granted 7th August 1975

The Borough of Rushmoor was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Aldershot and the Farnborough Urban District.

The crossed swords depict the Borough's close association with the Army and the key encircled by an astral crown signifies the connection with the Royal Aircraft Establishment. The rose is the Hampshire Rose, the emblem of the County.
The fern leaves and roses are similar to those in the crest of the Farnborough UDC, where they referred to the derivation of the placename.
The lions are similar to the supporters of the arms of the Borough of Aldershot, although the right hand lion now has wings to denote the Borough's association with aviation. The Latin cross is from the crest of Farnborough and the mullet from the crest of Aldershot.

ARMS: Vert a Pale cotised all wavy Argent over all a Trout leaping to the dexter proper.
CREST: On a Wreath of the Colours out of a Mural Crown Gules a Mount Vert thereon between two Stalks of Wheat leaved and issuant in front of a Crosier erect the head to the sinister Or a Lion statant guardant Gules.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a Hart Royal Or gorged with a Riband Vert pendent therefrom by a ring Argent a circular Torse Argent and Vert enclosing an Oak Tree throughout and on the sinister side a Hart Royal proper gorged with a like Riband pendent therefrom by a like ring a circular Torse Or and Gules enclosing a Portcullis throughout chained Or.
BADGE: A Trout leaping to the dexter proper enfiling a Mural Crown as in the Crest.

Motto 'DEO TESTE VALEAMUS' - With God as our witness, let us be strong.
Granted 15th May 1977.

The Borough of Test Valley was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Andover, the Borough of Romsey, the Andover Rural District and the Romsey and Stockbridge Rural District.

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The broad white wave and the two narrow ones represent the River Test and its tributaries, together with the brown trout, they symbolise the name and character of the Test Valley.
The mural crown from the crest of the Borough of Romsey, is a common civic emblem and the red lion upon a grassy hill is from the arms of the Borough of Andover. The crosier from the arms of Romsey, refers to Romsey Abbey and in the wider context, to other monastic foundations in the area. The two stalks of wheat represent the two former Rural Districts.
The golden 'hart royal' (a stag with twelve points) is from the Andover crest and the 'torse' of green and white, is in the Andover colours. The oak tree from the Andover shield is also appropriate to the Andover Rural District. The other hart is from the Romsey arms, its 'torse' of red and gold is in the Romsey colours. The gold portcullis is from the ancient seal and the arms Romsey. This was also used by the Romsey and Stockbridge RDC.

ARMS: Gules five Castles triple towered in saltire Argent masoned proper the Portcullis of each part-raised Or and on either side of the castle in fess point a Lion passant guardant that to the dexter contourné Gold.
BADGE: Upon a Mount Vert a Castle triple towered Argent masoned proper in the portal a Portcullis part-raised Or and on the towers a Lion passant guardant Gold.

Arms recorded at the Visitation of 1686, transferred and badge granted 1985.

The City of Winchester was formed by the amalgamation of the former City of Winchester, the Droxford Rural District and part of the Winchester Rural District.

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The earliest example of the arms is in a late 15th-century window in the Westgate. The castles and Royal Lions or "Lions of England" suggest a derivation from the Common Seal of 1253, consisting only of a single triple-towered castle, and the Statute Merchant Seal of 1283, comprising the bust of Edward I between two castles and a single Royal Lion. Winchester, the ancient capital of England, continues therefore to use its arms in the original form and has never sought to add a crest, a motto or supporters, which emblems were not in use for towns at the time when Winchester's arms originated.