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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

PRESTON (rural district council)

Incorporated into : 1974 : South Ribble, Preston, Ribble Valley

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on July 28, 1948.
The shield represents pastoral and arable land crossed by the River Ribble. The eagle stands for the Roman settlement at Ribchester and the castle for the stronghold of the Barons of Penwortham.
The dragon is from the crest of the Faringtons of Worden, the mural crown is a common civic emblem and the rose is for the County.
The motto contains a play on the name

Literature : Scott-Giles, 1953 and from here


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