BRENT
Additions : 1965 Wembley, Willesden
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on September 1, 1965.
The red section of the arms is based on those of Willesden, the green
section is from those of Wembley. They are divided by a wavy chevron,
standing for the River Brent. This river divided the two towns, and gave the
new Borough its name. The orb is the emblem attributed to King Athelstan,
who, about the middle of the 10th century , granted the Manors of
Neasdune-cum-Willesdune to the monastery of St. Erkenwald. The crossed
swords indicate the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, who were the owners of
the Manor of Willesden at the time of Domesday. The Saxon Crown and seaxes
are derived from the Middlesex County Council arms.
The crest is a combination of those of the two merged Boroughs. The gold
English lion is charged with a red cinquefoil, from the arms of All Souls,
Oxford.
The dexter supporter was used by Wembley. It is a gold lion from the arms of
John Lyon, and he supports a green flag bearing gold scales. These indicate
that the Hundred Moot or Court of Gore was held at Wembley.
The sinister supporter is a blue dragon - two of these supported the
Willesden arms. He supports a red flag bearing three lillies: the emblem of
St. Mary, the patron saint of Willesden.
The compartment is divided by a symbolic river, again referring to the
merged Borough's name.
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