NELSON, Borough of (Lancashire).

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NELSON, Borough of (Lancashire). Azure, on a chevron argent, between two sprigs of the cotton-tree slipped and fructed in chief and a fleece in base or, two reed-hooks chevronwise proper. Crest — Upon a wreath of the colours, upon a shuttle fessewise or, a cock gules, holding in the beak a sprig of the cottontree slipped and fructed proper. Motto — " By industry and integrity."

Granted by Sir Albert William Woods, Knight, Garter Principal King of Arms, Walter Aston Blount, Clarenceux King of Arms, George E. Cokayne, Norroy King of Arms, sth May 1891.

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