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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

SPENNYMOOR

Incorporated into : 1974 Sedgefield
The arms are continued by the town council


Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on March 25, 1952.
The red and black quarters symbolise furnaces and coal workings. The lions and fleurs-de-lys are derived from the arms of the Attwoods and Coulsons, the two principal families responsible for the rise of Spennymoor. The gold cross is from the arms of the Durham County Council, and the blood-red drops recalls the combat at Butcher's Race which played a great part in the Battle of Neville's Cross.
The mural crown is emblematic of local government, here coloured black to denote the association with the coal industry. The salamander is from the arms of the Shafto family, but here coloured all black and holding a sword refering to the steel industry.
The motto plays on the name of the town, and also refers to the spirit which saved Durham at Butcher's Race and the faith which animated the pioneers of Spennymoor industries.

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