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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

BURGESS HILL (urban district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 Mid Sussex
The arms are continued by the Burgess hill Town Council

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on August 14, 1953.
The wall and vase represent the clay products of bricks and pottery, from which traditional industries the origin of the town can be traced.
Above is a grassy hillock indicative of the local scenery and commemorating the fact that Burgess Hill was formerly known as St. John's Common. The potter's wheel on the hillock again refers to the old pottery industry. The martlet represents the arms of six gold martlets which were those of the old kingdom of the South Saxons, and later used by both of the Sussex County Councils.

Literature : Scott-Giles, 1953 and image from here


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