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THE BOOK OF PUBLIC ARMS

WORTHING (Sussex). Has no armorial bearings. Those in use are barry wavy of six azure and argent, three fishes naiant in pale proper, on a chief wavy or, a cornucopia proper. Crest—On a wreath of the colours, a female figure in profile habited, holding in her hands a serpent all proper. Motto—"Ex terra copiam e mari salutem."

WOTTON-BASSETT (Wiltshire). Has no armorial bearings. Burke's "General Armory" gives, "Gu. a chev. betw. three lozenges ar."

WOTTON-WAWEN COLLEGE. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or, a chevron gules, 2nd and 3rd, or, a hand proper, issuing from a maunch gules, holding a rose of the last, stalked and leaved vert. [Of no authority.]

WREXHAM (Denbighshire). Ermine, two crosiers in saltire or, on a chief dancetté per pale gules and or, two lions passant guardant counterchanged. Crest—Upon a wreath of the colours, upon a mount vert, a dragon gules, resting the dexter claw upon a shield or, charged with the character of Mars sable. Motto—"Fear God, honour the King." [Granted by Sir Charles George Young, Knt., Garter Principal King of Arms; J. Piilman, Clarenceux King of Arms; Robert Laurie, Norroy King of Arms, 6th November 1857.]

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