The crest is a form of the town of Bury's crest.
The imagies contained in the crest are an anvile representing metalwork, a fleece representing wool, two shuttles representing the textile industry and clums of the papyrus plant that represent the paper making industry.
The crest shows a bee for industry between two branches of the cotton plant.
The latin phrase VINCIT OMNIA INDUSTRIA is translated to read 'conquer all industry' or in todays twerminology hard work conquers all.