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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

SEDGEFIELD

Additions : 1974 Darlington RDC (partly), Sedgefield RDC, Shildon, Spennymoor


Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on April 25, 1975.
The red and black shield is based on the Spennymoor arms, because of the council headquarters being based in the town. The wheel is a rail wheel and shows the Shildon link with British Rail Engineering. The two sheaves of corn are for Sedgefield RDC and Darlington RDC showing the link with farming etc, within the area. These are all interlinked by the second inner shield showing the merger of the four authorities into one.

The two black diamonds in the crest are the symbols for coal. The centres have been removed showing that the coal is gradually being superceded by the new development of industry. The acorn and oak tree growing through the diamonds show that Aycliffe, which is the Saxon for acorn, is representing the new industrial concept and new town growth taking over gradually and growing steadily through and replacing the coal industry in the district.

The lion supporter on the left is the derived from the County Durham. The panther in heraldic terms is a symbol of the engineering in the area with the furnace of fire shown coming from its mouth. Both are holding the pick and shovel as a reminder of the coal-mining era no longer within the district.

The compartment shows a railway track that depicts the historical connection with the birth of railways in Shildon and the green grass on either side, outlines the connection with the rural areas within the district.

The council's motto is SERVE WITH HONOUR.

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