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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

NEWPORT PAGNELL (urban district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 Milton Keynes


Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on May 17, 1951.
The blue lions are from the arms of the Paganel family, from whom the town derived its name, and their descendants, the Somerys. The two blue waves represent the rivers Ouse and Ouzel and the red and black of the border is from the arms of the County Council and were for centuries the liveries of the Earls and Dukes of Buckingham.
The battlements refer to the former stronghold of the Paganels and the swan, like that in the County arms, is derived from the badge of the Dukes of Buckingham, it also refers to the famous Swan Inn. The keys of St. Peter and sword of St. Paul refer to the dedication of the parish church.

Literature : Information provided by David Hale


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