Insignia
The district council did not have a coat of arms, but instead used the design of the chairman's badge of office as its logo. the design consisted of a circle divided by a curved cross into four quarters.
- In the centre of the cross was a lion, taken from the arms of the Lambton family of Lambton Castle.
- In the top left quarter was a crosss of Saint Cuthbert. The saint's remains lay in Chester for more than a century, and the town was the see of a bishop. The saint's relics and the bishopric were subsequently transferred to Durham. The River Wear formed the background.
- In the top right quarter was a depiction of the pithead gear of a coal mine, illustrating the area's traditional source of wealth. Behind this was shown the Chester-le-Street Viaduct
- In the bottom left quarter was a falcon, with Lumley Castle in the background.
- In the bottom right quarter was a depiction of the legendary Lambton Worm.
The emblems in the upper left and lower left quarters were subsequently altered to a bishop's mitre and a Roman eagle standard.
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