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 Dorset Coat of Arms - County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, UK Posted by:  Dragontree
N 50° 42.969 W 002° 26.438
30U E 539489 N 5618409
The Dorset coat of arms is displayed above the entrance to County Hall, home of Dorset County Council.
Waymark Code: WM9TJ0
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/28/2010
Views: 2
Dorset County Council was formed in 1889 and it was then that a seal was created. It uses three lions from the Dorchester seal and these are reflected in the coat of arms.
Just after World War II the County Council applied for a coat of arms from the College of Arms; this was granted on 21st February 1950.
The one we see here is on County Hall which is tucked around the back of the main high streets in Dorchester.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Dorset County Council
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Above the entrance door to County Hall.
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
Three lions passant appear on this coat of arms. These are also notable on the arms of Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Weymouth and Blandford Forum.
Above the shield is the mural crown. This reflects the the Dorset Regiment and the Society of Dorset Men. The dragon (usually golden) represents Wessex.
There is an inscripted motto underneath 'Who's afear'd' which was brought into existence from a suggestion by Thomas Hardy and used by the Society of Dorset Men in 1905. It is quoted with the Dorset dialect present from 1908. Colonel C.D. Drew suggested it to Dorset County Council.
Address:
County Hall,
Colliton Park,
DORCHESTER,
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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