Huntingdonshire (District)

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HUNTINGDONSHIRE (district council)

Additions : 1974 Huntingdon RDC, Huntingdon and Godmanchester (1961 Godmanchester, Huntingdon) (Borough), Norman Cross RDC (partly), Ramsey UDC, St. Ives (Borough), St. Ives RDC, St. Neots RDC, St. Neots UDC

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Official blazon

Arms : Barry wavy of twelve argent and azure, a lozenge vert, its points touching the edges of the shield, charged with a fess embattled between in chief three wheatsheaves and in base a cornucopia, all gold.
Crest : On a wreath argent and azure, a lion rampant gules with a collar of fleurs-de-lis lying alternate ways, supporting a staff proper and thereon a banner vert charged with a gold hunting horn with gold strings.
Motto : LABORE OMNIA FLORENT (All things prosper by industry)

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 9, 1937 to the former Huntingdonshire (County), see there.

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