MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
ARMS: Gules three Seaxes fessewise in pale proper pommelled and hilted Or points to the sinister and cutting edge upwards in chief a Saxon Crown of the last. Granted 7th November 1910. |
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Middlesex, like Essex, formerly used the arms assigned by the medieval heralds to the ancient kingdom of the middle and east Saxons. When Middlesex County Council were granted arms the seaxes were incorporated in them, together with a Saxon crown to distinguish them from the former arms, which were granted to the Essex County Council. |
ACTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Gules an Oak Tree issuant from a Mount in base proper on a Chief Or between to the dexter an open Book and the sinister a Cog-Wheel both proper a Pale of the first charged with three Seaxes fessewise in pale proper pommelled and hilted Or points to the sinister and cutting edge upwards in chief a Saxon Crown of the last. Motto 'FLOREAT ACTONA' - May Acton flourish. Incorporated into the London Borough of Ealing in 1965. |
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The oak in the arms and crest has reference to the name Acton - meaning 'oak town'. The book represents education and the cog-wheel the motor industry. |
BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per saltire Argent and Gules in chief a representation of St. Nicholas proper in base two Bars wavy Azure and in fesse as many Seaxes the cutting edges inwards proper Pomels and Hilts Or. Motto 'FIRMIOR' - Stronger. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hounslow in 1965. Picture thanks to Gerry Stevens. Additional information supplied by Bryan Betts, Brentford. |
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The arms incorporate the emblems which appeared on the seal of the former UDC, which displayed the figures of St. Nicholas in reference to the dedication of the parish church, together with three seaxes from the arms of the County Council. The blue waves, like those on the supporters, represent the River Brent and the Borough's situation beside the River Thames. |
EALING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Per chevron Gules and Argent in dexter chief two Swords in saltire and in sinister chief three Seaxes fessewise in pale proper all with pommels and hilts Or and in base an Oak Tree eradicated also proper. Motto 'RESPICE PROSPICE' - Look backward, look forward. Incorporated into the London Borough of Ealing in 1965. |
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The crossed swords of St. Paul are from the arms of the See of London, to which the Manor of Ealing formerly belonged. The seaxes are from the arms of the Middlesex CC and the tree is said to be a sign that Ealing is 'growing and flourishing'. |
EDMONTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per pale wavy Sable and Azure on a Saltire Or between two Cog Wheels in fesse Argent an open Book proper bound Gules edged Gold. Motto 'FAITH IN INDUSTRY'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Enfield in 1965. Picture thanks to David Hale, NSW, Australia. |
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The black and blue background represents the division of the ancient parish of Edmonton, the western portion being the district of Southgate. The saltire refers to the Abbey of St. Albans which held the Manor of Edmonton and the book alludes
to the Borough's literary associations, especially with Lamb and Keats. |
ENFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Or an Enfield rampant Gules on a Chief Vert a Bar wavy Argent thereon a like Bar Azure. Motto 'PRIORA COLE MELIORA SEQUERE' - Cherish the past but strive after even better things in the future. Incorporated into the London Borough of Enfield in 1965. |
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The principal charge is a mythological heraldic creature, known as an "Enfield", which has the head of a fox, the chest of a hound, the talons of an eagle, the body of a lion and the hindquarters and tail of a wolf. It was chosen to suggest the name of the town. The green chief with silver and blue wavy bars represent the Borough's connection with the New River, the Green Belt areas and open spaces. |
FELTHAM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per fesse wavy Argent and Azure in chief two Palets Sable between a Tudor Rose stalked slipped and leaved proper and a Peacock in his pride Vert and in base in front of two Wings conjoined of the first a Sword erect Or. Granted 19th June 1945 Incorporated into the London Borough of Hounslow in 1965. Picture thanks to David Hale, NSW, Australia. |
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The wavy line and the silver and blue field indicate the Duke of Northumberland's River which takes the head-waters of the River Colne to Syon House, and the Longford River (also called the Queen's or Cardinal's River) which takes the Colne Waters to serve, the fountain and lakes of Hampton Court. The two black palets represent railway lines and indicate Feltham's importance in the southern portion of the British Railways system. The rose stands for the Tudor associations of Hanworth, particularly the claim that Elizabeth I spent much of her early childhood at Hanworth Manor. The peacock represents the topiary peacocks in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Bedfont, which are accepted as local emblems. The winged sword stands for the London Airport and the district's close association with the aircraft industry. The sword also refers to the Royal Army Ordnance Depot, and to the ancient sword-mill marked on a 17th century map. |
FINCHLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert on a Chevron raguly between in chief two Bugle Horns stringed Or and in base a Mitre Argent garnished Gold a Rose Gules surmounted by another Argent. Motto 'REGNANT QUI SERVIUNT' - They rule who serve. Incorporated into the London Borough of Barnet in 1965. |
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The green background and ragged chevron recall the oak woods for which Finchley was formerly famous. The horns and stags refer to the hunting-ground of the Tudor Monarchs, represented by the double rose. The mitre represent the Bishops of London, who owned land in the District. |
FRIERN BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Vert a pale Argent on a chief dancetty of three points downward three fleurs-de-lis Azure. Granted 10th August 1938 Incorporated into the London Borough of Barnet in 1965. Picture thanks to David Hale, NSW, Australia. |
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The white pale on the green background represents the Great North Road running between grassy borders. The fleurs-de-lis recall the district's royal associations in Elizabethan times. |
HAYES AND HARLINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert a Pall couped at the base Argent between in chief two Wings conjoined in base of the last and in fesse as many Cog-Wheels proper in front of two Rays of Lightning in saltire Or. Motto 'FORWARD'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1965. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The green field refers to the district's agricultural background and the amenities of the Green Belt. The silver pall is derived from that in the arms of the See of Canterbury. In 790 King Offa granted lands in Hayes to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and for more than seven centuries the place was closely associated with the See. Among the Archbishops who sometimes resided at Hayes was Anselm, who is commemorated by St. Anselm's Church. The limbs of the pall also suggest runways and together with the wings refer to London Airport. The cog-wheels refer to industry in general and the lightning flashes to the electrical industries in particular. |
HENDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Azure on a Mount in base Vert a Pascal Lamb proper on a Chief Or two Windmill Sails in saltire Sable. Motto 'ENDEAVOUR'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hounslow in 1965. |
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The shield incorporates elements symbolic of the three original wards constituted in 1879. The Lamb represents Central Hendon, and was used by the Hendon UDC and its predecessor, the Local Board. The hill upon which it stands refers to Child's Hill and the windmill sails to Mill Hill. |
HESTON AND ISLEWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Tierced in pairle Azure Sable and Gules in chief two Wings conjoined Argent to the dexter a Cross bottonee Or and to the sinister a Lion rampant guardant per fesse of the last and or the fourth. Motto 'UNITATE FORTIOR' - Stronger by union. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hounslow in 1965. Picture thanks to Gerry Stevens. |
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The silver wings on blue refer to Heston Airport. The gold cross bottony is from the seal of the Monastery of St. Saviour and St. Brigit of Syon, founded in 1416 at Twickenham by Henry V and moved to the site on which Syon House now stands circa 1431. The gold and silver lion is from the arms of Hounslow Priory, founded in the thirteenth century by the Trinitarian Brothers of Redemption, on the site now occupied by Holy Trinity Church. |
HORNSEY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per chevron Argent and Gules in chief two Oak Trees eradicated and in base two Swords in saltire proper the latter pommelled and hilted Or. Motto 'FORTIOR QUO PARATIOR' - The stronger because the more prepared. Incorporated into the London Borough of Haringey in 1965. |
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The oak tree are symbolic of Hornsey's former state as part of the old forest of Middlesex, while the crossed swords of St. Paul are from the arms of the See of London with which Hornsey was connected. |
RUISLIP-NORTHWOOD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent on a Mount in base Vert a Hurst of Oak Trees fructed proper in chief a Hurt charged with a Mullet Or a Chief Gules thereon a Mitre of the first between two Fleurs-de-Lys of the third. Motto 'NON PROGREDI EST REGREDI' - Not to go forward is to go backward. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1965. |
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The hurst of trees with a representation of the Pole Star above are a play on the name Northwood. The mitre and fleurs-de-lys refer to the Abbey of Bec Herlewin in Normandy, to whom the Lordship of Ruislip was granted, where there was a cell of the Order. The Manor was later seized by Henry V and granted as part of the endowment of King's College, Cambridge. The Abbey and the College were dedicated to St. Mary, one of whose symbols is a fleur-de-lys. |
SOUTHALL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per fesse Or and Vert two Thorn Trees in pale that in chief proper and that in base of the first between two Pallets wavy Argent each charged with a like Pallet Azure. Motto 'FOR ALL'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Ealing in 1965. Picture thanks to David Hale, NSW, Australia. |
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The thorn trees allude to the old Spelthorne Hundred and the 'south holt' and the 'north wood' commemorated in the name Southall-Norwood, which was borne by the former Urban District. The blue and white waves represent the local streams. |
SOUTHGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Azure issuant from the base a Sun in splendour on a Chief Or a four-barred Gate of the first . Motto 'EX GLANDE QUERCUS' - From the acorn, the oak. Incorporated into the London Borough of Enfield in 1965. |
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The emblems on the shield combine in reference to the name of the place. |
TOTTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Gules a Saltire couped Or on a Chief indented of the last a Helm Sable between two Billets Azure each charged with an Estoile of the second. Motto 'DO WELL AND DOUBT NOT'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Haringey in 1965. Picture thanks to David Hale, NSW, Australia. |
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The Manor of Tottenham, held by Earl Waltheof before the Norman Conquest, passed by his daughter's marriage to David, Earl of Huntingdon, son of King Macolm III of Scotland, and descended to William the Lion, King of Scotland. This connection with the realm of Scotland is indicated by the red lions. The Manor was next granted to William the Lion's brother, and was eventually divided between three co-heirs, Robert de Bruce, John de Baliol, and Henry de Hastings. These are represented in the arms - Bruce by the saltire and chief, Baliol by the ermine, and Hastings by the maunch or sleeve. The stars, placed on billets (representing tiles or bricks), are from the arms of Sarah, Duchess of Somerset, founder of Tottenham Grammar School, and the helm is from those of Compton, Lord of the Manor in the sixteenth century. The crest is identical with that borne by the former Urban District Council above a shield bearing crossed swords and a hurst of seven elm-trees (the 'seven sisters'), with the motto, 'Steadfast in difficulties'. |
TWICKENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent a Pall Vert between in chief an Antique Lamp fired proper on the dexter side two Swords in saltire also proper pommelled and hilted Or and on the sinister side three Roses two and one Gules. Motto 'LOOKING BACKWARD LOOKING FORWARD'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Richmond in 1965. Picture thanks to David Hale, NSW, Australia. |
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The pall not only symbolizes the name of Twickenham ('the place where the two ways meet'), but also indicates the close historical connection with the See of Canterbury, on the arms of which the same charge appears. The lamp stands for Twickenham's interest in literature, the arts and the sciences, to all of which the town has given distinguished
men, such as - Bacon, Dickens, Tennyson, Pope, Horace Walpole and Turner. The crossed swords, taken from the arms of the See of London, refer to the earliest historical record of Twickenham, namely of land here being granted to Waldhere, Bishop of London, in 704. The three red roses are from the arms of our great educational pioneer, William of Wykeham who built the tower of St Mary's Parish Church. |
UXBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Or on a Pile Gules between two Fountains an Eagle displayed of the field. Arms and crest granted (to UDC) 18th May 1948, supporters granted 10th November 1955. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1965. |
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The pile is from the arms of the ancient Basset family and the heraldic fountains refer to the district's rivers. The eagle is from the arms of the Paget family, Earls of Uxbridge, a title now borne by the Marquess of Anglesey; and also alludes to Uxbridge RAF Depot and Northolt Airport. |
WEMBLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Vert two Seaxes in saltire points upward enfiled through a Saxon Crown Or. Motto 'TEMPORI PARENDUM' - We must move with the times. Incorporated into the London Borough of Brent in 1965. |
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The green shield sybolises the open spaces of the Borough, and the crown and seaxes, from the arms of the Middlesex CC, refer to the Saxon origins of the district. |
WILLESDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Gules a Chevron between in dexter chief an Orb ensigned with a Cross-crosslet Or and in sinister chief and two Swords in saltire proper hilts and pomels Or and in base three Lilies in a Pot all within a Bordure also Or charged with eight Pellets. Motto 'LABORARE EST ORARE' - To work is to pray. Incorporated into the London Borough of Brent in 1965. |
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The orb is the emblem attributed to King Athelstan who, about the middle of the tenth century, granted the Manors of Neasden-cum-Willesden to the Monastery of St Arkenwold, while the eight black roundels indicate the eight Saxon manors into which Willesden was divided. The crossed swords are from the arms of the See of London, the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's having held the manor at the time of the Domesday Survey. The lilies are the emblems of St Mary, the patron saint. |
WOOD GREEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Or on a Fesse Azure between three Yew Trees eradicated proper a Barrulet Argent. Motto 'NOSTRUM VIRET ROBUR' - Wood Green flourishes or Our strength is as a green tree. Incorporated into the London Borough of Haringey in 1965. |
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The bands of blue and silver represent the New River Cutting and the yew trees and archers symbolize the original Wood Green Common upon which our forebears practised the ancient sport of archery. |
YIEWSLEY AND WEST DRAYTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per chevron enarched Or and Vert in chief two Cartwheels Sable and in base an Eagle displayed Argent a Chief Gules thereon on a Mount Vert a representation of the Gatehouse at West Drayton proper. Motto 'WE SERVE'. Incorporated into the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1965. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The eagle is from the arms of the Paget family. The Manor of West Drayton was held by William Paget, a famous ambassador and courtier of Henry VIII and Edward VI. The family subsequently held the Manors of Dawley and Harmondsworth. The chief shows a representation of the Gatehouse at West Drayton, this is all that remains of the Paget's great house. It was demolished in 1750 and was used as a badge by the Council before the arms were granted. The cartwheels symbolise the traffic along the Bath Road. |
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