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WEST SUSSEX

Origin/meaning :
Arms were used by counties long before the creation of county councils. Many were devised by the Tudor heralds. Blue and red shields with six golden martlets were already shown representing Sussex in 1611.
West Sussex County Council was one of the first county councils to be granted a coat of arms, the cost of which was defrayed by Henry 15th Duke of Norfolk. The grant of arms was sealed by the three Kings of Arms on 18 May, 1889.
In 1974 West Sussex was enlarged by the addition of parts of East Sussex and Surrey. Any changes in population or area of more than 10% meant that the new authority could not use the coat of arms of its predecessor. As a result the enlarged County Council sought a new coat of arms.
The new coat of arms, as shown, were granted by Patent dated 14th January 1975. A helmet and ornamental scrollwork topped by a crown were taken from the arms of East Sussex together with oak leaves and acorns taken from the arms of Surrey, were added to the original shield to represent the newly acquired areas.

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