Medal - Incorporation of Eastleigh
1936 year| Bronze | 24.46 g | 38.2 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Edward VIII (1936) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1936 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.46 g |
| Diameter | 38.2 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#266745 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: Issued to Commemorate the Incorporation of Eastleigh 1936
Comment
Edward VIII granted Borough status to Eastleigh in 1936. Initially, Eastlea (later Eastley), a saxon word meaning a ‘clearing in the forest’.
Official blazon:
Arms : Or on a Bend chequy Sable and Argent between in chief a Mitre of the second and in base a Lily leaved and slipped proper three Roses Gules barbed and seeded also proper.
Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a rising Sun a winged Wheel Or.
Motto: 'SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX' - The welfare of the people is the most important law.
The lily is that of St. Mary, the patron of the Churches at Bishopstoke and South Stoneham, out of which Eastleigh was created. The winged wheel represent transport and industry and the rising sun progress.
