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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom England STRATFORD ON AVON Additions : 1974 Stratford-upon-Avon, Rural Districts of Alcester, Shipston on Stour, Southam and part of Stratford-on-Avon Rural District Origin/meaning : The red shield echoes that of Warwickshire County Council. Across the shield runs a white and blue wave for the River Avon. Swans are closely associated with the town of Stratford and they hold an acorn for forests and a wheatear for agriculture. The gold lion in the crest was in the Southam RDC crest and the red bull was found in that of Alcester RDC. They support a cogwheel, representative of the engineering industry. Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)

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