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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England
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BURY
Additions : 1974 Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom (partly), Tottington, Whitefield
Origin/meaning :
In 1974, following Bury's amalgamation with five neighbouring towns, new arms were granted, as shown above.
The concept of dividing the shield (the interweaving providing a clear allusion to the textile industry) has been retained (see iamge below), though as a saltire rather than a cross, and so have the colours silver and blue. From Bury's crest comes the bee to represent industry and from its arms the culms of a papyrus plant to represent papermaking. The ram's and bullock's heads on either side of the shield were taken directly from the crests of Ramsbottom and Tottington respectively. The fact that the principal colour of the field is silver should be taken as an allusion to Whitefield.
A wyvern placed on a mural crown with six castellations (representing the six constituent authorities) forms the crest.
The Supporters are drawn from the crests of Radcliffe and Prestwich and represent two old established families, the Radcliffes and the Egertons. They wear mural crowns and a red rose (for Lancashire) and a cogwheel (a symbol of engineering).
The Motto reads Forward In Unity.
Bury was originally granted arms in 1877.
The arms have a fretty party cross representing weaving. Around this are arranged symbols of local industries. These are an anvil (metalwork), a fleece (wool), two shuttles (textiles) and culms of the papyrus plant (papermaking).
The crest shows a bee for industry between two branches of the cotton plant.
The motto was VINCIT OMNIA INDUSTRIA or Industry conquers all.
Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones
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