STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
ARMS: Or on a Chevron Gules a Stafford Knot of the first on a Chief Azure a Lion passant guardant of the field. Motto 'THE KNOT UNITES'. |
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The red chevron on gold is from the arms of the De Stafford family, and the knot is their badge. |
CANNOCK CHASE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Barry of eight Vert and Sable a Stag's Head caboshed between the attires a Hunting Horn stringed in chief three Stafford Knots in fess Or. Motto 'LABOR IN VENATU'-Work in the Chase. The Cannock Chase District was formed by the amalgamation of the Cannock Urban District, the Rugeley Urban District and the Parish of Brindley Heath from the Lichfield Rural District. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The green and black bars, like those in the arms of the Cannock UDC, indicate the coal seams beneath Cannock Chase, symbolized by the stag's head and hunting horn. The three Stafford Knots represent the three communities of Cannock, Hednesford and Rugeley. |
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent a Chevron barry wavy Argent and Azure fimbriated Gules between three Towers proper on a Chief Azure between two Fleurs-de-Lis Argent a demi-Sun issuant Or charged with a Stafford Knot Sable. Motto 'STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY'. The Borough of East Staffordshire was formed by the amalgamation of the County Borough of Burton-upon-Trent, the Uttoxeter Urban District, the Tutbury Rural District and the Uttoxeter Rural District. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The white and blue waves, from the arms of the County Borough of Burton-upon-Trent, represent the rivers Trent and Dove, and the towers allude to Tutbury. The rising sun depicts the direction "East" and the Staffordshire knot represents the County. The fleurs-de-lys, also from the Burton arms, are from the arms of the Bass family, Barons Burton, and also refer to the dedication of the Abbey to St. Mary. |
LEEK TOWN COUNCIL |
ARMS: Azure a Saltire patonce between in chief a Stafford Knot in fesse two Suns and in base a Garb all Or. Motto 'ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM'-Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The basic colours of the arms are gold on a blue ground, the colours of the Earldom of Chester, Dieulacrcsse Abbey, the Kingdom of Mercia and St. Edward. The cross, is that of St. Edward, patron saint of the parish, here it is set X-wise to recall the golden saltire on blue from the arms traditionally associated with the Saxon earldom and kingdom of Mercia, in which Leek held an important place under Earl Ælfgar. The Stafford Knot, like that in the arms of the County Council, indicates the town's importance in North Staffordshire. The wheat sheaf, is from the arms of the Earls of Chester, from whom the manor of Leek was held by the monks of Dieulacresse Abbey, founded in 1214 by Ranulph, Earl of Chester. The two suns recall the well-known Leek phenomenon of the "double sunset" and also refer to those in the arms of the family of Nicholson who have been so closely connected with Leek's modern development. |
LICHFIELD CITY COUNCIL
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ARMS: Chequey of nine Or a Chevron Gules and Ermine. Motto 'SALVE MAGNA PARENS'-Hail great mother (or parent). The new Lichfield City Council was established in 1980. It is a parish council with city status granted by letters patent. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The arms are ancient, the red chevrons on gold are probably from the arms of the Stafford family, Dukes of Buckingham and Earls of Stafford. Ermine is an ancient emblem of honour and purity. |
LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert an eagle displayed wings inverted perched on a Stafford knot Or and charged on the breast with three arrows barbs downwards two in saltire and one in pale proper banded gules on a chief Or a pale ermine between two chevrons gules. Motto 'ORA ET LABORA'-Pray and work. The Lichfield District was formed by the amalgamation of the City of Lichfield and the Lichfield Rural District, except the Parish of Brindley Heath now in the Cannock Chase District. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The gold Stafford knot on a green background represents rural Staffordshire. The Roman eagle, also in gold, refers to the important Roman historical associations of the district (e.g. Watling Street, Ryknild Street and Letocetum, which gave its name to Lichfield). The eagle is also common to the arms of the Paget and Biddulph families, and was also the emblem of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, who died at Kings Bromley in 1057. The sheaf of arrows is from the arms of the Peel family of Drayton, to which belonged Sir Robert Peel. The chief is derived from the arms of the Borough of Lichfield, it consists of a panel of ermine between two panels of gold bearing the red chevron of the Staffords, which is the basis of the County Arms and also appears in the arms of the Lane family of Kings Bromley. |
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Azure issuant from a base barry wavy of four Argent and of the first charged with three Fishes naiant proper a Mount Vert thereon a Castle of three towers in chief two Stafford Knots Or. Motto 'CONSTANTIA SCIENTIA PRUDENTIA'-By steadfastness, knowledge and foresight. The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme was formed by the amalgamation of the former Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, the Kidsgrove Urban District and the Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The castle, waves and fishes are from the arms of the former Borough, and the two Stafford Knots indicate the other two former Staffordshire authorities. The castle and knots are in gold on blue, the colours of the Earldom of Chester, whose banner was seen in the former Borough crest. |
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Vert a Stag Royal's Head caboshed between the attires a Stafford Knot Or a Chief Argent fretty Gules nailed Or. Motto 'HONESTE NEC TIMIDE'-Honestly but not timidly. The South Staffordshire District was formed by the amalgamation of the Cannock Rural District and the Seisdon Rural District. |
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The gold Stafford knot on green, was common the the arms of both former Councils. The stag's head, from the arms of the Cannock RDC, represents Cannock Chase and the Forest of Brewood. The pattern of red trellis-work on white, with gold nails at the intersections, is from the arms of the Seisdon RDC, where the trellis was from the arms of the ancient Trussel family of Seisdon and Acton Trussel. The gold nails refer to an old established local industry. |
STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
*ARMS: Or four Chevronels interlaced Gules on a Chief wavy Vert below a Stafford Knot of the first a Barrulet wavy Argent. Granted 1974?. The Borough of Stafford was formed by the amalgamation of the former Borough of Stafford, the Stone Urban District, the Stafford Rural District and the Stone Rural District. |
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The four interlaced red chevronels on gold, derived from the red De Stafford chevron in the arms of the County Council, symbolise the union of the four former authorities. The green chief alludes to the pastoral and agricultural nature of the area, and the gold Stafford knot, like those in the arms of the former Borough, recall further the County. The white wavy bar represents the River Trent flowing through the area. |
STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS DISTRICT COUNCIL |
ARMS: Or on a Mount of Heather in base a Curlew rising proper on a Chief Vert a Stafford Knot Or. Granted 21st January 1976. The Staffordshire Moorlands District was formed by the amalgamation of the Biddulph Urban District, the Leek Urban District, the Cheadle Rural District and the Leek Rural District. Picture used with permission, do not reproduce. |
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The arms are a simple expression of the name of the District. The gold Stafford knot on a green background represents rural Staffordshire, and the curlew and heather represent the Moorlands. |
STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
ARMS: Argent a Cross Gules fretty Or between in the first quarter a representation of the Portland Vase in the second a Camel kneeling proper charged on the body with an Escutcheon Argent thereon a Cross Gules in the third an Eagle displayed Sable and in the fourth a Scythe also proper on a Chief of the second a Boar's Head erased between two Stafford Knots of the the third. Motto 'VIS UNITA FORTIOR'-United strength is stronger. |
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The County Borough (later City) of Stoke-on-Trent was formed by the amalgamation of Stoke-on-Trent, Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton and Tunstall. The emblems in the arms are derived from the various arms and devices of the constituent authorities. |
TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
ARMS: Per fess Azure and Gules a Fess Vair between in chief a Saltire and in base a Fleur-de-Lis Or. Granted 1st May 1965. |
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The gold saltire on blue is from the arms of the Kingdom of Mercia. When Offa came to the throne of Mercia in 757 AD, he made Tamworth his chief residence and built a palace there. Shortly after the Norman Conquest, William gave the royal Anglo-Saxon castle of Tamworth and its lands to his Royal Steward, Robert de Marmion. It was the Marmion family, who built the stone castle and the vair is from their arms. The fleur-de-lys is from the Borough Seal and probably derives from the arms of Elizabeth I, by whom the town was incorporated. |
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