SOLIHULL
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in 1975.
The black griffin is taken from the arms of the Earls of Aylesford who are associated with Meriden; the silver fleur-de-lis comes from the Digby family who were associated with Fordbridge and the black greyhound is taken from the arms of the Greswolds, the family who built the 15th-century house called the Manor House in the High Street, Solihull
The crest with its battlements, sickles and oak tree with golden acorns represent the rural and agricultural nature of the Forest of Arden.
Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)