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Coat of arms granted to West Sussex County Council in 1889. West Sussex County Council promptly applied to the College of Arms for a grant of arms, which were granted on 18 May 1889. [7] The cost of the grant was met by the Duke of Norfolk, a member of the council and titular head of the College of Arms. West Sussex was the first county council ...
The sport of stoolball is strongly associated with Sussex; it has been referred to as Sussex's 'national' sport [17] and a Sussex game [18] or pastime. [19] The sport's modern rules were codified at Glynde in 1881. [20] Modern stoolball is centred on Sussex where the game was revived in the early 20th century by Major William Grantham. [21] [22]
East Sussex County Council uses a flag based on the East Sussex County Council coat of arms, which also features the six gold martlets from the heraldic shield of Sussex. West Sussex County Council maintained the basic colours and pattern of the traditional emblem, six gold martlets on blue, but added a gold chief – a bar across the top of ...
Former West Sussex Council flag: Blue and gold flag with six golden martlets. Old 1889-1974 West Sussex County Council flag. [48] 2008–Present: West Sussex Council flag: A blue banner with 7 light blue wavy lines with the crowned coat of arms in the centre in white. [48] Flag of Wiltshire Council: A banner of the council's coat of arms.
Local government in England and Wales was completely reorganised in 1974, with all existing county councils abolished. In their place was established a system of metropolitan and non-metropolitan county councils.
Edvard Benes blue plaque, 26 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney This list of blue plaques is an annotated list of people or events in the United Kingdom that have been commemorated by blue plaques. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings to commemorate either a famous person who lived or worked in the building (or site) or an event that occurred ...
The arms of the counties of East Sussex and West Sussex are represented both in the red and blue chevrons and the six martlets. The saxon crowns represent the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. The dolphins in the shield and crest are taken from the arms of Brighton. The pelican supporters represent piety or dedication and books they are standing on ...
A Blue badge holders only road sign in Lawford, Essex. The Blue Badge scheme provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for disabled people in England. The scheme is intended for on-street parking only. [1] It does not apply to off-street car parks, whether local authority or privately owned. [2]