Coat of arms of Harrow

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The Coat of arms of Harrow were first awarded to Harrow Urban District Council in 1938 and have since been adopted by Harrow London Borough Council.

The arms were first granted to Harrow Urban District Council on 3 May 1938. Supporters to the arms were granted on 10 September 1954, when the urban district was incorporated as a municipal borough. The municipal borough became the London Borough of Harrow in 1965, with unaltered boundaries, and thus the council retained use of the arms. The arms are also used by Harrow Borough F.C..

[edit] Motto

The motto reads as "Salus Populi Suprema Lex" which translates from Latin as "The well-being of the people is the highest law."

[edit] Symbolism

• The Supporter on the left is the Goddess Hygeia who represents the Borough's excellent health record.

• The Supporter on the right is a Benedictine Monk represents the Borough's connection with the church through Bentley Priory.

• The Shield is divided by a green band which refers to the Green Belt.

• The Torch on the left handside of the shield represents knowledge and Harrow's educational record.

• The Quill on the right handside represents Pinner the eminent writers connected with the Borough.

• The Pile, the red triangle at the top in the centre, represents the shape of the Gore in which the Saxons held meetings.

• In this Pile is an organ rest representing Handels time living and composing in Stanmore.

• At the base of the shield is a hill representing Harrow on the Hill with a clump of tress representing Wealdstone and Harrow Weald.

• Above the shield is the white lion, the laurel wreath and a silver arrow which are taken from the arms of Harrow School.