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===Origin/meaning | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms are canting: Bloemfontein means "flower fountain". | The arms are canting: Bloemfontein means "flower fountain". | ||
The crest is taken from the arms of 19th-century president Jan Brand. Until the 1950s, the name "Bloemfontein" was inscribed on the shield, above the | The crest is taken from the arms of 19th-century president Jan Brand. Until the 1950s, the name "Bloemfontein" was inscribed on the shield, above the cornucopiae. | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||