BEXHILL-ON-SEA, Borough of (Sussex).

BEXHILL-ON-SEA, Borough of (Sussex). Ermine, a cross double parted and fretted gules between in the first quarter a mitre and in the second a demi-lion passant guardant conjoined to the demi-hulk of a ship both or, in the third an estoile sable, and in the fourth a mallard proper, on a chief argent, above waves of the sea a demi-sun in splendour issuant from the upper part of the centre of the chief also proper, all within a bordure azure charged with eight martlets of the third. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, on a mound of sand a Martello tower proper. Motto — " Sol et salubritas. "

[Granted, College of Arms, 21st January 1907.]

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