The central motif is from a Norman Carving of about 1120 in Calverton Parish Church showing St Wilfrid, patron of Calverton and Bishop of York, giving a blessing after baptising a convert from heathendom.  This probably took place in Calverton about 666 and is therefore the oldest recorded event in the history of the parish.  

Above the Central motif is depicted a calf in a palisade alluding to the origin of the name of Calverton: “the calves enclosure, the enclosure where the calves are kept”.  

The trees behind represent Sherwood Forest, from 1287 to 1402 Calverton was one of the four villages where Forest Courts were held.   

Below the central motif is depicted a salt cellar and water (in heraldic style) alluding to Salterford, which is on the boundary of the Parish of Calverton, and is mentioned, along with Calverton, in the Doomsday Book of 1086.  This settlement was important from Saxon until Tudor times as being where salt, which was brought up the Trent and the Dover Beck from the sea, was unloaded for distribution overland.  

To the right is a knitting needle, one of the innovations devised by the Reverend William Lee of Calverton in inventing the first knitting machine in 1589, thus beginning that link with the hosiery industry which has proved so important to the village, and indeed to the whole area.  

The miners safety lamp to the left reminds us of the influence of Calverton Colliery upon the Parish.  

The ears of corn in the border not only reminds us of the importance of agriculture to the Parish, along with livestock farming, forestry, machine knitting and mining, but also as being part of the arms of the Seely family, of the many benefactions of that family to the village in the past.  

Thus the badge represents our rich heritage as inhabitants of the Parish of Calverton.