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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

British Civic Heraldry

SALE

Incorporated into : 1974 Trafford


Origin/meaning :
Arms and crest were granted to the Urban District Council on September 23, 1920. The supporters were granted to the Borough on August 15, 1945.
The wheatsheaves are from the arms of the Cheshire County Council, and the lozenges are from the arms of the Massey family of Sale.
The moorcock refers to the district of Sale Moor.
The unicorn, suggested by the unicorn's head crest of the Carrington family, represents the Ashton-on-Mersey district of Sale, and the badger, or brock, is a punning allusion to Brooklands. The sallow twigs, and the first word of the motto, refer to the name of the Borough.

Literature : Scott-Giles, 1953 and image from Davis Hale.


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