• a tree - a beech tree in fact as Buxted is a corruption of the ancient Boc Stede meaning  - Place of Beeches
• a deer - to represent the deer that have roamed Buxted Park for many centuries
• a cannon - to acknowledge the importance of cannon manufacturing to the history and development of Buxted ( - see history of Buxted)
• and a hog - to commemorate Ralph Hogg (& Hogg House where he lived) the famous Cannon maker

In 1965, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, Buxted W.l. invited its members to submit designs for a wrought-iron sign for the village.

Judged by members' votes, the winning entry was by Mrs. Enid Purvis, and her design was made up by Landon's Forge of Jarvis Brook.

The finished Sign, mounted on an oak post, was presented to the village in June 1966 when It was erected outside the village shop which was at that time situated opposite the, present Post Office Stores.

When the shop reverted to a private residence at the end of 1972 the Sign was moved to the grass verge alongside the garden of the Buxted Inn,

The sign incorporates various symbols connected with the history of Buxted, namely; a beech tree, a buck, a cannon and a rebus.
The Beech tree. The name Buxted is thought to be derived from "Boc-stede", the place of beeches, or clearing in the woods.
The Buck. Fallow deer have been kept at Buxted Park for centuries. and many wild and escaped animals may be sighted locally.
The Cannon. In the 16th century there was an iron foundry at Buxted where Ralph Hogge is said to have cast one of the first iron cannon In England. Mrs Purvis researched her design carefully at the Museum of Artillery, Woolwich to ensure Its authenticity
The rebus A picture of a hog, dated 1581 is set above the door at Hogge House, built by Ralph Hogge who became Gun-Maker to the crown

After 25 years the Sign was showing its age. Much of its paint was worn away, the metal was starting to rust and the post was beginning to rot at the base.
So as part of its 75th Anniversary celebrations the Institute decided to undertake the complete refurbishment of the Sign. After sandblasting, it was repainted by Mr. Norman Charley and mounted on a new seasoned oak post.
It was felt by Institute members that the position of the Sign opposite Framfield Road no longer aid it justice owing to the proliferation of more recent traffic signs there and the height of the hedge behind it. So with the consent and assistance of the Parish Council, application was made for relocation, which was granted..
The Sign was re-erected at the junction of Gordon Road and the High Street, and formally handed back to the Parish Council on the 9th of August 1994.