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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom England CHORLEY (rural district council) Incorporated into : 1974 : Chorley Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on April 28, 1952 The cornflowers are from the arms of the Chorley family, as in the arms of the Borough of Chorley. The black pale represents the A6 trunk road which runs through the District, and the emblems on it stand for the local families of Standish and Charnock. The red roses are for Lancashire and the mount and beacon represent Rivington Pike. The beacon supported by a white bull is from the heraldry of the de Hoghtons, and also alludes to farming. Literature : Scott-Giles, 1953 and from here

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