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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom England FARNHAM (urban district council) Incorporated into : 1974 Waverley The arms are continued by the Farnham Town Council Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on October 11, 1950. They were regranted to Farnham Town Council in 1986. The Castle represents the stronghold built at Farnham in the twelfth century by Henri du Blois, Bishop of Winchester, and the mitre and pastoral staff allude to the town's long associations with the Sees of Winchester and Guildford. The green field, the stag's head, and the oak refer to the parks and woodlands of the district, while the ears of wheat stand for agriculture, and the sprig of hops for produce for which Farnham was formerly famous. The stone axe refers to the prehistory of the district. The motto By Worth is taken from the name of one of the town's benefactors, John Byworth. A clothier by trade, he presented the town in 1623 with the Byworth Cup. Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones

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