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'''STANBRIDGE''' | '''STANBRIDGE''' | ||
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Incorporated into : [[Stanbridge East]] | Incorporated into : [[Stanbridge East]] | ||
[[File:Stanbridge.jpg|center]] | [[File:Stanbridge.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Vert issuant above a chevron Argent charged with a chevronnel Vert a demi sun in splendour Or in base four escallops crosswise bases inward Or.<br> | '''Arms''' : Vert issuant above a chevron Argent charged with a chevronnel Vert a demi sun in splendour Or in base four escallops crosswise bases inward Or.<br> | ||
'''Crest''': A mural crown of five crenels Argent masoned Vert below the central crenel a port also Vert.<br> | '''Crest''': A mural crown of five crenels Argent masoned Vert below the central crenel a port also Vert.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': Dexter a bear Sable armed Or bearing in its sinister paw a maple leaf Gules charged with a fleur-de-lys Argent sinister a Holstein calf proper unguled Or bearing in its dexter hoof a maple leaf Gules charged with a fleur-de-lys Argent both supporters standing on a meadow featuring a representation of the Riceburg Bridge in the Township proper rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent the meadow bearing on either side plants of corn asparagus and strawberries all proper.<br> | '''Supporters''': Dexter a bear Sable armed Or bearing in its sinister paw a maple leaf Gules charged with a fleur-de-lys Argent sinister a Holstein calf proper unguled Or bearing in its dexter hoof a maple leaf Gules charged with a fleur-de-lys Argent both supporters standing on a meadow featuring a representation of the Riceburg Bridge in the Township proper rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent the meadow bearing on either side plants of corn asparagus and strawberries all proper.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': GRIND SLOWLY · MOUDRE FIN | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': GRIND SLOWLY · MOUDRE FIN | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on May 18, 1990. | The arms were officially granted on May 18, 1990. | ||
Green and gold are the colours of the community of Stanbridge. The chevron is found in the | Green and gold are the colours of the community of Stanbridge. The chevron is found in the arms of the Stanbridge family of County Essex, Great Britain and in the arms of the Rice family. The chevron also alludes to the Pinnacle, which dominates the horizon east of Stanbridge. Its colours refer to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Green Mountains of Vermont, where the original settlers came from in the 1790s. The shells, which are also found in the Stanbridge family arms, represent the four hamlets within Stanbridge township: Riceburg, Puddledock, Beartown and the Ridge. The sun represents the Village of Stanbridge East. | ||
The mural coronet is a symbol of a municipal corporation. | The mural coronet is a symbol of a municipal corporation. | ||
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The motto evokesthe image of a mill, the idea is to work carefully and thoroughly. | The motto evokesthe image of a mill, the idea is to work carefully and thoroughly. | ||
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[[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | [[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Quebec]] | [[Category:Quebec]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1990]] | [[Category:Granted 1990]] | ||