Editing Scunthorpe (section)

===Coat of arms===
When Scunthorpe was incorporated as a borough in 1936, it also received a grant of a [[coat of arms]] from the [[College of Arms]].<ref>Letters Patent dated 25 September 1936</ref> These arms were transferred to the new borough council formed in 1974,<ref>The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1974 (1974 No.869)</ref> and are now used by the town's charter trustees.

The green shield and golden wheatsheaf recall that the area was until recently agricultural in nature. Across the centre of the shield is a length of chain. This refers to the five villages of Crosby, Scunthorpe, Frodingham, Brumby & Ashby linking together as one. At the top of the shield are two fossils of the species ''Gryphaea incurva''. These remains of oysters, known as the "devil's toenails", were found in the rock strata from which ironstone was quarried.
The crest, on top of the helm, shows a blast furnace. This is also referred to in the [[Latin]] motto: ''Refulget labores nostros coelum'' or ''The heavens reflect our labours'' popularly attributed to the glow observed in the night sky from the steelmaking activities.<ref>Scott-Giles, C.&nbsp;W., ''Civic Heraldry of England and Wales'', 2nd edition, London, 1953</ref>
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