Bognor Regis

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom

BOGNOR REGIS (urban district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 Arun

Official blazon

Arms: Azure on a Pile Or a Saxon Crown gules a Chief invected of the second thereon three Martlets of the first.
Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours between two Gull's Wings Azure a Saxon Crown Gules. Motto: To Excel (Bognor Regis Town COuncil) or Action (Bognor Regis UDC)

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 10, 1935.

The gold pile surrounded by a blue field suggests sand and sea. The Saxon crown suggests the Saxon origin of the town and the royally granted title "regis". The chief has the marlets of <a href=w/westsuss|West Sussex]].
The crest repeats the Saxon crown, between two blue seagull's wings. This shows that this is a seaside town.

The arms are continued by the Bognor Regis Town Council with the new motto.

Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.