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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN

Incorporated into : 1974 Malvern Hills

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on November 18, 1948.
The crosslets are from the arms of the Beauchamp family of Elmley Castle, and the crescent is from the arms of the Coventry family of Earls Croome, Earls of Coventry. The white and blue waves represent the River Severn, crossed by the old and new bridges, indicated by the embattled and plain pallets respectively.
The pelican in its piety is from the crest of the Lechmeres of Hanley Castle, and the pear tree is taken from the arms of the Worcestershire CC .

Literature : Scott-Giles, 1953 and image from here


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