Coat of arms of CHELSEA (England)

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CHELSEA

Borough of London
Incorporated into : 1964 Kensington and Chelsea

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in February 28, 1903.
The crosier alludes to the abbot of Westminster, Lord of the Manor of Chelsea. The winged bull is the symbol of St. Luke, patron saint of the parish. The lion represents Lord Cadogan, the sword and boars from Sir Hans Sloane, both Lords of the Manor of Chelsea. The stag's head comes from the Stanley family. One of Sit Hans' daughters married into the Stanley family.

Literature : Scott-Giles, C.W. : Civic heraldry of England and Wales, London, 1932.

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