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Ware Town Council
Ware and its Neighbours
Ware - The Story So Far
Where to Go and What to See
Ware Festival
Sports and Pastimes in Ware
Ware Society
Town Twinning
Armorial Bearings of the Ware Town Council
The Great Bed of Ware
John Gilpin’s Ride to Ware
Calendar of Regular Events
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Ware
Contact Information

Ware Town Council,
The Priory,
High Street,
Ware,
Hertfordshire,
SG12 9AL

Tel: 01920 460316

Email: Ware
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Armorial Bearings

Armorial Bearings of the Ware Town Council

By letters patent in 1956 the College of Arms granted Armorial Bearings to the Ware Urban District Council.

On the 16th April 1975 Her Majesty The Queen was graciously pleased to make an order in Council (to be effective on May 19th 1975) whereby the Armorial Bearings of the Ware Urban District Council were to be transferred to the Ware Town Council.

The details of the coat of arms are as follows:

The blue field of the shield alludes to the river and the barge rudders striped with the livery colours of the City of London (red) refer to the free entry of the Ware bargemen to the Port of London. The sheaves of barley (gold) refer to malting and the post horns (gold) to the town’s coaching inns.

The motto “cave” meaning “beware” was suggested by the College of Heralds and intended as yet another pun on the Town’s name.


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