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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom England CAMBRIDGE Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on 7 June 1575 and slightly changed in 1974. Cambridge owes its name and early development to the bridge at the farthest navigable parte of the Cam (formerly Granta) river. The arms show this importance in the bridge, ships and sea-horses. The roses and the fleur-de-lis are royal and national emblems. The crest was originally described as a bridge, but looked much more like a castle until 1974 (see image on postcard below), when it was shown as a proper bridge. The original Cambridge Castle stood on a hill just above the bridge. In 1974 the helmet and mantling were added and the crest was changed, otherwise the arms were not changed. The seal of Cambridge from the 17th century. Postcard from the Ja-Ja series, around 1908 Arms on a Wills's tobacco card, 1903 Image in the Coffee Hag albums, 1930s Literature : Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932 and information provided by the Cambridge Council; Ewe, 1972

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