Coat of arms of Poole
| Coat of Arms of Poole | |
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Latin) "According to the custom of the town of Poole" | |
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| Use | The coat of arms of Poole appears on street signs in the former Poole Borough Council area. A variant of the arms is used by Poole Grammar School. |
The coat of arms of Poole was first recorded by
King Henry V in 1417, which disallowed the bearing of arms without authority from the Crown.[1]
The arms were confirmed by the
On 1 May 2019 the Borough of Poole was abolished and merged into the new
Charter Trustees for the town,[7] and on 14 August 2020 the arms were transferred to the trustees by royal licence.[6]
Symbolism
The wavy bars of black and gold represent the sea and the dolphin "the king of the sea", just as the lion represents "the king of beasts". The dolphin was a sign of
apostle of Jesus Christ, and are associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela, St James's reputed burial place. Santiago de Compostela was a popular destination for Christian pilgrims departing from Poole Harbour in the Middle Ages.[1] St James is also the patron saint of the parish church of Poole.[1]
The supporters refer to Poole's main
Elizabeth I, who granted Poole county corporate status in a charter (the Great Charter) of 1568. The royal dragon is coloured red, but that granted to Poole was altered to gold for heraldic difference. The dragon holds a silver oar. This is part of the civic regalia of the Mayor of Poole, representing his additional title "Admiral of the Port of Poole". Since 1976 the dolphin has been depicted naturalistically rather than heraldically.[8]
The Latin motto, Ad Morem Villae De Poole, is taken from the town's Great Charter of 1568 and means According to the Custom of the Town of Poole.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Coat of Arms". Borough of Poole. 2008. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ Visitation of Dorsetshire, p.6, (UK Genealogy), accessed November 3, 2007 Archived July 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Geoffrey Briggs, Civic and Corporate Heraldry, London, 1971
- ^ W. H. Fox Davies, The Book of Public Arms, 2nd edition, London, 1915
- ^ The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1974 (1974 No. 869)
- ^ a b "No. 63127". The London Gazette. 30 September 2020. p. 16554.
- ^ "The Charter Trustees for Poole". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Description of the coat of arms, Borough of Poole information sheet, undated