[1] The coat of arms was submitted to the council for approval by a resident of Humberside (in Thorngumbald), and depicts several characters in the blazon.

The crest depicts a blue eagle issuing from the old East Riding arms - an allusion of the new deriving from the old.

The eagles has droplets on its wings, representing North Sea oil.

[3] The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974.

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