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HALSTEAD

Incorporated into : 1974 Braintree
The arms are presently used by the town council

Origin/meaning :
The arms were g ranted on November 20, 1964.
The weaver's shuttles represent the town's long association with Courtauld's Limited, and weaving in general, an industry that has existed in the town since the arrival of Flemish weavers in the fourteenth century. The towns association with the Courtaulds began in 1782 when George Courtauld, a descendant of the Huguenot refugee families, set up in business as a silk throwster. The thunderbolt alludes to the Evans Electroselenium company, whose managing director gave generously towards the cost of the grant.
The cross of St. Andrew refers to the dedication of the parish church, and the wheatsheaf represents agriculture.

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