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'''ERITH'''
'''ERITH'''

Revision as of 12:11, 7 May 2014

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ERITH

Incorporated into : 1965 Bexley

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Official blazon

Arms: Argent a Fleur-de-Lys Sable between three Lucies haurient two and one Gules on a Canton of the last a Horse forcene of the field.
Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Garb Or a Stag courant Gules.
Motto: 'LABOUR OVERCOMES ALL THINGS'.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 17, 1906.

The three pikes or lucies, recall the district's connection with Sir Richard de Luci, Lord of the Manor of Lesnes in the 12th century. He founded Lesnes Abbey, whose arms also incorporated lucies, in 1178 and was afterwards a Canon Regular there. The fleur-de-lys, also known as a fleur-de-luce, is a further play on the Luci name. The white horse on red is from the arms of the County Council, its position refers to Erith's location in the north west corner of Kent.

The wheat sheaf is from the crest of the Wheatley family, Lords of the Manor of Erith until 1875. The stag is derived from the supporters of the arms of Lord Eadley, who once lived at Belvedere Mansion.

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The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905

Literature : Information and image from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk