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The two dogs commemorate the national origins of two men closely connected with the early history of the district. Captain Patrick Logan was from Berwickshire, Scotland, origin of the Border Collie. (The Herald's original design had an Irish Wolfhound, assuming Pat Logan was Irish). The German Shepherd honours Johann Heussler, from Hamburg in Germany. | The two dogs commemorate the national origins of two men closely connected with the early history of the district. Captain Patrick Logan was from Berwickshire, Scotland, origin of the Border Collie. (The Herald's original design had an Irish Wolfhound, assuming Pat Logan was Irish). The German Shepherd honours Johann Heussler, from Hamburg in Germany. | ||
The motto also derives from Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, being an English translation of the Saxe-Coburg motto "Treu und Fest". | The motto also derives from Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, being an English translation of the Saxe-Coburg motto "Treu und Fest".'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} Image and background provided by Denis Towner, based on information from Gold Coast City. | {{media}} Image and background provided by Denis Towner, based on information from Gold Coast City. | ||