Coat of arms of the London Borough of Ealing
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The coat of arms of the London Borough of Ealing is the official heraldic arms of the
London Borough of Ealing The London Borough of Ealing () is a London borough in West London. It comprises seven major towns: Acton (W3), Ealing (W5, W13, NW10), Greenford (UB6), Hanwell (W7), Northolt (UB5), Perivale (UB6) and Southall (UB1, UB2). With a population ...
, granted on 1 September 1965. The main charge of the shield is an oak tree, a type of tree which was also present in the coat of arms of both the
Municipal Borough of Ealing Ealing was a local government district from 1863 to 1965 around the town of Ealing which formed part of the built up area of London until 1965, where it became part of Greater London. History A local board of health was formed for the southern pa ...
and the
Municipal Borough of Acton Acton was a local government district in Middlesex, England from 1865 to 1965. Formation In 1865 the Local Government Act 1858 was adopted by the parish of Acton, and a twelve-member local board of health was formed to govern the area. The Local ...
; in the later, it was a
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charge, since Acton is considered to mean "oaktown", and it may also have a canting meaning for
Norwood Green Norwood Green is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in London, England, that forms the southern part of Southall. It is a suburban development centred west of Charing Cross and ENE of Heathrow Airport. Its origin coincides with the 12th ...
(North Wood) and
Southall Southall () is a large suburban county of West London, England, part of the London Borough of Ealing and is one of its seven major towns. It is situated west of Charing Cross and had a population of 69,857 as of 2011. It is generally divided ...
(South Holt). The oak tree is fructed, which means it is depicted with its fruits, ''i.e.'' acorns. There are twenty acorns, something which is not stated in the blazon but upheld in tradition because they stand for the original twenty wards in the present borough. The tree is growing from a grassy base as in the former coat of arms of Acton and is set against a silver field like in the former coat of arms of Ealing. Like in the former coat of arms of Acton, there is a chief in the shield, and here it is red with three golden Saxon crowns, representing the three former
Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbour ...
boroughs and the county, which was symbolised in a similar way also in the now obsolete coat of arms of the Greater London Council.Civic Heraldry of England and Wales: Ealing lb
/ref> Unlike many other London Boroughs, the coat of arms of the London Borough of Ealing consists only of a shield and a motto, and have no helmet, crest or supporters.


Blazon

Arms: Argent issuant from a Grassy Mount in base an Oak Tree proper fructed Or on a Chief Gules three Saxon Crowns Or. Motto: 'PROGRESS WITH UNITY'.


References

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