Smethwick Borough coat of arms shows a Newcomen engine, as used in the
local mines. Although not strictly mining, Dudley Coat of Arms shows a
Dudley Locust, the trilobite Calymene.
Kelvin Green
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Owen Baker
Sent: 25 April 2003 15:13
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Subject: Re: Mining tools / pictures in coats of arms of towns / cities
/ districts
One of the most notable examples of the use of mining connections in a
coat
of arms is that of Cornwall County Council.
The arms are surmounted by a cornish chough and are supported on one
side
by a fisherman and on the other by a full length depiction of a miner
holding a pick, with a bunch of tallow candles around his neck and
wearing
a helmet with a tallow candle affixed.
Owen
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From: roger gosling [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 April 2003 15:30
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Subject: Mining tools / pictures in coats of arms of towns /
cities /
districts
In the coat of arms for the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria,
Germany, a set of mining tools
is depicted.
See http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amberg-Sulzbach
In the UK we are all probably aware of the 'Free miners logo', but I am
not
sure that it is actually
incorporated in a coat of arms. The original of this is, I believe, the
brass in Newland Church
See http://theforestreunited.co.uk/forest4/localhistory.htm
Of course the freeminers logo has been used in various other guises for
example the freeminer
brewery and Clearwell Caves.
See http://website.lineone.net/~freeminer.brewery/ and
http://www.clearwellcaves.com/
But I am wondering about historic uses in coats of arms. How many other
instances of mining
connections are there in coats of arms?
Roger
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