LEWES COAT OF ARMS

LEWES COAT OF ARMS

Visual evidence of this historic towns identity with Lewes, Sussex County, England,

will now be seen with the placement of their “Coat of Arms” on some 36 landmarks

around Lewes through the efforts of Colonel David Hall Chapter Daughters of the

American Revolution.

The shield has a field of dark blue and gold blocks on a red background, with a Gold

Dragon in the upper right corner.

The nine page “Historic Guide to Lewes” by Zwannendael Museum was first to call

attention to the project. Members, Helene Carter Potter and Ruth Chambers Stewert

assembled the historic data for the landmarks. Virginia Cullen, resident journalist has

written “Lewes Folklore” to go with the guide.

Lewes, Delaware was named after Lewes England by William Penn when he was in charge

of the “Three Lower Counties on the Delaware” sometime about 1782.

Abstract 04/29/18 by Harrison H. of Wilmington Evening Journal June 24, 1955.