Wychavon Coat of Arms on a Droitwich building
Introduction
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Wychavon Coat of Arms on a Droitwich building
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 16 Nov 2016
Located here. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5205979 Wychavon is composed of three Rural Districts and two Boroughs (Evesham and Droitwich) which have ancient royal connections. In the crest the wheat symbolises the old Rural District Councils and the ostrich feathers (royal ensigns) the boroughs. The green shield refers to the rich agricultural land which characterises the area. The silver drops represent the rain which, when it waters the land, turns the crops to gold - hence the golden drops below the crown. The wavy band across the shield symbolises the River Avon, which flows across the district and forms the second element in its name. The Saxon Crown is for the Hwicca, the Saxon tribe who gave the district the first element in its name. The crosiers represent the two great abbeys, Evesham and Pershore, which once dominated the area. The Latin motto Et Patribus et Posteris means Both for (our) ancestors (the past) and (our) posterity (future generations).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.267948
Longitude
-2.146053