Editing Poole (section)

===Coat of arms===
{{Main|Coat of arms of Poole}}
[[File:Coat of Arms Poole.png|thumb|upright|The [[Coat of arms of Poole|coat of arms]] of the Borough of Poole.]]
The design of the [[coat of arms]] originated in a [[Seal (emblem)|seal]] from the late 14th century and were recorded by [[Clarenceux King of Arms]] during the [[heraldic visitation]] of Dorset in 1563.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Dorset/visitations/p6.html | title = Visitation of Dorsetshire | publisher = UK Genealogy Archives | access-date = 3 November 2007 | year = 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070709151722/http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Dorset/visitations/p6.html | archive-date = 9 July 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The wavy bars of black and gold represent the sea and the dolphin is a sign of Poole's maritime interests.<ref name="coatarms">{{cite web | year = 2008 | url = http://www.poole.gov.uk/your-council/how-the-council-works/coat-of-arms/ | title = Coat of Arms | publisher = Borough of Poole | access-date = 5 December 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120129042421/http://www.poole.gov.uk/your-council/how-the-council-works/coat-of-arms/ | archive-date = 29 January 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The scallop shells are the emblem of [[James, son of Zebedee|Saint James]] and are associated with his [[Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela|shrine]] at [[Santiago de Compostela]] – a popular destination for [[Pilgrimage#Christianity|Christian pilgrims]] departing from Poole Harbour in the [[Middle Ages]].<ref name="coatarms"/>

The arms were confirmed by the [[College of Arms]] on 19 June 1948, and at the same time, the crest (a [[mermaid]] supporting an anchor and holding a cannonball) was granted. Following [[Local Government Act 1972|local government reorganisation]] in 1974, the 1948 arms were transferred to Poole Borough Council. In 1976, the council received the grant of [[supporters]] for the coat of arms. The supporters refer to important charters given to the town; to the left is a gold lion holding a long sword representing [[William II Longespée|William Longespee]] who in 1248 granted the town's first charter; on the right is a [[dragon]] derived from the [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom|Royal Arms]] of [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] who granted Poole [[county corporate]] status in 1568. The [[Latin]] [[motto]] – ''Ad Morem Villae De Poole'', means: ''According to the Custom of the Town of Poole'', and derives from the Great Charter of 1568.<ref name="coatarms"/>