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''' | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' | ||
Province : [[Free State]]<br/> | Province : [[Free State]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 2000 Mangaung | Incorporated into: 2000 Mangaung | ||
[[File:bloemfon.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:bloemfon.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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*'''Wreath and Mantling''': Or and Azure. | *'''Wreath and Mantling''': Or and Azure. | ||
*'''Supporters''': Dexter a blesbok and sinister a white-tailed gnu, both proper. | *'''Supporters''': Dexter a blesbok and sinister a white-tailed gnu, both proper. | ||
*'''Motto''': FLOREAT | *'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': FLOREAT | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on November 25, 1966, but were previously granted in the UK. | The arms were officially granted on November 25, 1966, but were previously granted in the UK. | ||
The arms are canting: Bloemfontein means "flower fountain". The | The arms are canting: Bloemfontein means "flower fountain". The cornucopias also refer to the prosperity of the town and region. | ||
The crest is taken from the arms of 19th-century president Jan Brand (meaning 'fire'). 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 (meaning 'fire'). Until the 1950s, the name "Bloemfontein" was inscribed on the shield, above the cornucopias. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Bloemfontein.zaf.jpg|300 px|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Bloemfontein.zaf.jpg|300 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[South African Coats of Arms|tobacco card (1931)]] | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Za-bloemfontein.jpg|300 px|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Za-bloemfontein.jpg|300 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[South Africa (stamps)|first day cover]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''[[Literature]]''': | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:South African Municipalities]] | [[Category:South African Municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Free State]] | [[Category:Free State]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1966]] | [[Category:Granted 1966]] | ||