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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England
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GIPPING (rural district council)
Additions : ?
Bosmere & Claydon, East Stow
Incorporated into: 1974 Mid Suffolk
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on May 25, 1951.
The blue background and fleurs-de-lys refer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and indicate the great preponderance of parishes dedicated to her in the district. The ears of wheat allude to the two former rural districts combined into the Gipping Rural District - Bosmere and Claydon, and East Stow. The wavy bend represents the River Gipping.
The ash tree refers to the Ashburnham family and the leopard's face to the Wentworth and De Saumarez families, the latter also links to the arms of the East Suffolk CC.
Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.
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