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THURROCK

Origin/meaning :
The arms were originally granted to the Thurrock Urban District Council on January 17, 1957 and contain symbols referring to aspects of Thurrock past and present.
The Celtic cross marks the establishment of Christianity in Thurrock by Saint Cedd in the 7th Century, and the Tudor rose within the cross refers to Queen Elizabeth I's visit to Tilbury in 1588. The ships on the blue wavy band are a reference to Thurrock's long association with maritime trade. The wheel represents both industry and agriculture and the ship's propeller relates to ship repairing.

The supporters were added on May 14, 1976 to mark the change to Borough status in 1974. The medieval knight in armour is Radulphus de Knevynton whose brass is in Aveley church and the mythical sea lion represents in its black, gold and white teardrops, the local products: oil, margarine, soap and cement.

The Latin motto refers to Thurrock's international links and can be translated as:
'By Thames to all the peoples of the world'.

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