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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 cornucopias.
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.


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