Stoke-on-Trent Coat of Arms - Stoke, Staffordshire, UK. - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Stoke-on-Trent coat of arms is carved in relief on the electricity sub-station located on Kingsway in Stoke.

The shield has an upper band and a lower section which is quartered. The upper band is charged with two Staffordshire Knots, from the Tunstall arms, and a boar's head, from the Stoke Town Arms (the Arms of the Copeland Family). The lower section is quartered by a Fretty cross, from the Fenton Arms, and charged with; a representation of the Portland Vase, from the Burslem Arms; a kneeling dromedary (camel), from the Hanley Arms (the crest of the Ridgway Family); a spread-eagle, from the Longton Arms (the crest of James Glover); a scythe, from both the Tunstall and Longton Arms. The Egyptian potter at his wheel, representing the pottery industry, and seated atop a knight's helm forms the crest.

Underneath the shield is the motto 'VIS UNITA FORTIOR' [United Strength is Stronger].

The shield is edged with foliate decoration.

This version Stoke-on-Trent Coat of Arms was granted on 20 March 1912.
The six towns of that now make up Stoke-on-Trent, Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall, were united into a single County Borough in 1910. (Then in 1925 the Borough became the City of Stoke-on-Trent).
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Your impression of the sculpture?: Where is this sculpture?: Kingsway, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1HH, UK. Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed Website for sculpture?: Not listed Sculptors Name: Not listed

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