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BRAINTREE and BOCKING

Incorporated into : 1974 Braintree

Origin/meaning :
The arms were g ranted on March 21, 1927.
The shield itself has no special origin, but the lions and fleur-de-lis (lilies) are derived from arms of two important families. The blue lions are taken from the arms of William of Santa Maria, Bishop of London. He granted Braintree the right to hold a market and fairs. This transformed Braintree from a country village to a market town.
The lilies are taken from the arms of the Courtland family, who were the first to establish an important manufacture in the town. The three spurs are also taken from the Courtland arms, as is the motto. The family used the French versin, Tiens a la Verite.
The crossed swords are the symbol of St. Paul, as the Bishops of London were for several canturies Lords of the Manor of Braintree. The patron saint of London is St. Paul.

Literature : Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932; Briggs, G. : Civic and corporate heraldry. Heraldry Today, Ramsbury, 1971.


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