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<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> | <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> | ||
'''MARKHAM''' | '''MARKHAM''' | ||
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'''Crest''': A Loyalist civil coronet rim Or maple leaves Gules oak leaves Vert issuant therefrom a demi-lion Or bearing between its forepaws a garb also Or.<br> | '''Crest''': A Loyalist civil coronet rim Or maple leaves Gules oak leaves Vert issuant therefrom a demi-lion Or bearing between its forepaws a garb also Or.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': Upon a grassy mound decked with four bunches of a gladiolus Or between a trillium flower and a rose Argent, dexter a stallion Or gorged with a collar Gules pendant therefrom a torteau bearing a chevron between in chief two pine cones and in base a fleur-de-lys Or sinister a mare Or gorged with the same collar.<br> | '''Supporters''': Upon a grassy mound decked with four bunches of a gladiolus Or between a trillium flower and a rose Argent, dexter a stallion Or gorged with a collar Gules pendant therefrom a torteau bearing a chevron between in chief two pine cones and in base a fleur-de-lys Or sinister a mare Or gorged with the same collar.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': LEADING WHILE REMEMBERING | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': LEADING WHILE REMEMBERING | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The supporters are two horses, as a symbol for the early transportation, which was important for the settling of the area. The medallions show the chevron taken from arms of the Berczy family, the first settlers in the area. The acorns and fleur-de-lis on the medallion symbolise growth. The supporters stand on a compartment of different flowers, representing the different cultures in the municipality. | The supporters are two horses, as a symbol for the early transportation, which was important for the settling of the area. The medallions show the chevron taken from arms of the Berczy family, the first settlers in the area. The acorns and fleur-de-lis on the medallion symbolise growth. The supporters stand on a compartment of different flowers, representing the different cultures in the municipality. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image from http://www.gg.ca | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | [[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Ontario]] | [[Category:Ontario]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1990]] | [[Category:Granted 1990]] | ||