Stoke-on-Trent Coat of Arms - Stoke, Staffordshire, UK
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N 53° 00.279 W 002° 10.987
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The Stoke-on-Trent Coat of Arms are located on the facade of the Electricity Substation, Kingsway in Stoke.
Waymark Code: WMVA95
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/22/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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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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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: City of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The Stoke-on-Trent coat of arms is carved in relief on the electricity sub-station located on Kingsway in Stoke.


Material / Design: Stone

Address:
Kingsway, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. ST4 1HH


Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed

Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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