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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England
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NUNEATON
Incorporated into: 1974 Nuneaton and Bedworth
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on April 21, 1932.
The blue and white waves, refer to the ancient name of the town 'Etone', town by the running wate, in allusion to its position on the banks of the River Anker. The black lozenges refer to the coal industry. The ermine cinqufoil is from the arms of Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, who in the reign of King Stephen endowed the Priory of Nuns whence the town derived the first part of its name. The priory was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to whom the fleurs-de-lys allude.
The bear's arm links to the arms of the County Council and the mural crown is a common civic symbol.
The motto is appropriate to a progressive town, but is historically that of the Aston family, former landowners of much of the Borough. Literature : Information taken from here.
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