As a borough Royal Leamington Spa is comparatively young.

Compared with Cities such as Winchester, York and Chester etc its history is a brief, but nevertheless proud one.  Like most boroughs Leamington has its civic insignia and gladly displays this on public occasions.  Royal Leamington Spa became a borough in 1875 and the Charter of Incorporation, together with the Grant of Arms made the following year, are now housed in two handsome cabinets presented to the town by the Leamington Spa Courier.