HARROGATE
Additions : 1974 Borough of Harrogate, Urban District of Knaresborough and
City of Ripon, the Rural Districts of Masham, Nidderdale, Ripon & Pateley Bridge and parts of Wharfedale and Wetherby Rural Districts
Origin/meaning :
The new arms are quartered like Harrogate's old arms granted in 1884. Three of the quarters are charged with symbols of the towns merged in the new district. The hunting horn is the ancient horn of the City of Ripon, which featured in the unofficial arms of the city. The fountain is for Harrogate, a famed spa resort. The castle is for Knaresborough. In the other quarter is a white rose to show the district lies in Yorkshire. Across the centre is a wavy fess suggesting the rivers of the area. The royal lion upon the bar
represents the Royal Forest of Knaresborough. The crest depicts the agricultural produce of the rural areas of the district. A Ribston Pippin Apple tree stands between two ears of wheat.
Literature : Information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)
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