Evesham
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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EVESHAM (borough council)
Incorporated into : 1974 Wychavon
Official blazon
Azure a Prince's Coronet Or between two Ostrich Feathers in chief Argent the quills bezantée and a Garb in base of the second all within a Bordure Sable bezantée.
Origin/meaning
The arms were already recorded at the visitations of 1604, 1634 and 1682.Evesham recieved its city charter from Henry, Prince of Wales, an all the charges are taken from his arms. The bordure shows the bezants of the Duchy of Cornwall, the wheatsheaf is taken from the Earldom of Chester.
 The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905 |
Literature : Image and information from here