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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom
England

WORTHING


Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on 30th October 1919 and again on 25th November 1974,when the helmet and mantling, but not the crest, were added.

Worthing is a seaside town, and its three main industries, up to the middle of this century, were fishing, seaside tourism, and market gardening. Hence the cornucopia on the chief represents the produce from farming, and the blue and silver bars wavy represent the sea, with fish for the fishing industry. This is reflected in the motto, which translates as 'From the land plenty, from the sea health.'
The figure forming the crest is probably Hygieia, although it is not described as such in the grant.

Literature : Information provided by the Worthing Council, 1999.


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