White horse of Kent by Maidstone & District Motor Services. A large number of pubs in the county also feature "White Horse" in their name, although this also occurs around the United Kingdom and may not necessarily relate to the Kent horse. <br> White horse of Kent The white horse of Kent or the white horse rampant is a symbol of Kent, a county in south-east England. The figure of the prancing (or rampant in heraldry) white horse can also be referred to as Invicta, which is the motto of Kent. The white horse of Kent is the old symbol for the Jutish Kingdom
Gillingham, Kent Gillingham, Kent Gillingham ( ) is a town in the county of Kent in South East England. For local government purposes it is also in the unitary authority of Medway. The town includes the settlements of Brompton, Hempstead, Wigmore, Parkwood, Rainham, Rainham Mark and Twydall. Gillingham means a "homestead of Gylla's family", from Old English "ham" ("village, homestead") and "ingas" ("family, followers"), and was first recorded in the 10th century as "Gyllingeham". Also referred to in old texts as "Jillyingham Water", hence the pronunciation being Gillingham (the G sounds as a "J" as in the girls' name Jill). Gillingham became