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{ | {{ca}}'''ABBOTSFORD''' | ||
'''ABBOTSFORD''' | |||
Province : [[British Columbia]]<br/> | Province : [[British Columbia]]<br/> | ||
Addition : 1995 Matsqui | Addition : 1995 Matsqui | ||
[[File:abbotsfo.gif|center]] | [[File:abbotsfo.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
''' | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms''': Vert a cross and saltire merged Or voided Azure and overall in centre point a bezant charged with a strawberry flower proper;<br> | |||
Crest: Issuant from a mural coronet Gules masoned Argent bearing a frieze of alternating maple leaves and mullets Argent a representation of a northwest coast First Peoples thunderbird Or edged Sable embellished Gules;<br> | '''Crest''': Issuant from a mural coronet Gules masoned Argent bearing a frieze of alternating maple leaves and mullets Argent a representation of a northwest coast First Peoples thunderbird Or edged Sable embellished Gules;<br> | ||
Supporters: On a grassy mound Vert set with a strawberry plant between daffodils proper and rising above barry wavy Argent Azure and Argent two lions Or armed langued and gorged with collars the rim heightened with raspberries all Gules;<br> | '''Supporters''': On a grassy mound Vert set with a strawberry plant between daffodils proper and rising above barry wavy Argent Azure and Argent two lions Or armed langued and gorged with collars the rim heightened with raspberries all Gules;<br> | ||
Motto: UNUS CUM VIRIBUS DUORUM | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': UNUS CUM VIRIBUS DUORUM | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on October 25, 1995. | The arms were officially granted on October 25, 1995. | ||
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The lions represent the multicultural heritage of Abbotsford’s citizens. They are made distinctive to the City of Abbotsford by their collars featuring raspberries coronets, a reference to the abundant raspberry growing industry. The lions stand on a grassy mound referring to the lands of the City. The daffodils represent its floral riches, and the strawberry flowers allude to the market gardens as well as specialized agricultural production. The wavy bands representing water symbolize the rivers and other bodies of water in the City of Abbotsford. | The lions represent the multicultural heritage of Abbotsford’s citizens. They are made distinctive to the City of Abbotsford by their collars featuring raspberries coronets, a reference to the abundant raspberry growing industry. The lions stand on a grassy mound referring to the lands of the City. The daffodils represent its floral riches, and the strawberry flowers allude to the market gardens as well as specialized agricultural production. The wavy bands representing water symbolize the rivers and other bodies of water in the City of Abbotsford. | ||
UNUS CUM VIRIBUS DUORUM, meaning “One with the strength of two”, was the motto of the District of Abbotsford. This Latin phrase represents the strength derived from two separate municipalities becoming one. | UNUS CUM VIRIBUS DUORUM, meaning “One with the strength of two”, was the motto of the District of Abbotsford. This Latin phrase represents the strength derived from two separate municipalities becoming one.'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information from http://www.gg.ca | ||
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[[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | [[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:British Columbia]] | [[Category:British Columbia]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1995]] | |||