Royston Town Council - Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK
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N 52° 02.901 W 000° 01.203
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The Royston Town Council coat of arms appears on the Town Hall in the centre of Royston.
Waymark Code: WMAWDA
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The arms has the motto 'A bonis ad meliora' which means 'From good things to better'. It was granted to Royston in 1952.

Wikipedia describes the coat of arms: visit link

'The symbols on the shield briefly illustrate the history of the town. The staff is for Royston Priory, the roses for Tudor connections, while James I is represented by the checky fesse of the Stewarts. The hart represents Hertfordshire. The crest depicts a hooded crow, known within the region as a "Royston crow". He stands on the "Royce Stone" in the town centre.'

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: Royston Town Council

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Town Hall

Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
Argent a fesse gules thereon another chequy of the first and sable in chief two Tudor roses barbed and seeded and in the base a stag trippant the whole surmounting an archiepiscopal staff, all proper. And for a crest on a wreath of the colours, perched upon a representation of the Royse Stone, a hooded crow proper.

Address:
Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8

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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