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HEREFORD AND WORCESTER

Additions : 1974 City of Worcester, the County of Herefordshire and the majority of the County of Worcestershire.
Abolished in 1996.

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on June 26, 1978.
The black pears upon bezants against a red background were taken from the arms of the Worcestershire County Council. These might be taken as an allusion to the social, intellectual and material wealth of the area. The white and blue wavy lines represent the rivers Severn and Wye. The bull's head was taken from the arms of the Herefordshire County Council.

The mural crown is a common civic emblem and the bi-corporate lion represents the union of the two former counties. The pear echoes those in the shield.

The talbot and lion are derived from the former Herefordshire supporters. The apples and hops together with the compartment comprising a ploughed field and grassy area may be taken as an allusion to the general agricultural nature of the area.

Literature : Image and information taken from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/


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