DACORUM
Origin/meaning :
Dacorum was created in 1974 from Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring with
the Rural Districts of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead and parts of the
Watford and St. Albans Rural Districts.
The arms came into use on 1st May 1986.
The gold shield with a Tudor Rose recall the unofficial shield used by Hemel Hempstead, which had a portrait of King Henry VIII on a gold shield. The seven oak leaves are for the seven merged councils.
The crest has a mural crown, symbol of local government, from which rises a seven leaved oak sprig.
Dacorum is in Hertfordshire and the arms are supported by the County's badge of a Royal Hart. As harts are so much used, the supporters are shown "in trian aspect" or three quarter view to make them distinctive. They are gorged with wreaths of the livery colours from which hang roundels of the arms.
The compartment is shown as grass strewn with oak branches bearing gold
acorns.
Literature : Information provided by the Dacorum council (www.dacorum.gov.uk)
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