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'''Motto''': PEACE AND PROSPERITY
'''Motto''': PEACE AND PROSPERITY


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The arms were officially granted on December 3, 1975 (UK granted) and registered on July 22, 2000 (Canadian Register)
The arms were officially granted on December 3, 1975 (UK granted) and registered on July 22, 2000 (Canadian Register)



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DURHAM

Province: Ontario

Arms (crest) of Durham (Ontario)

Official blazon

Arms: Quarterly Vert and Argent a cross quarterly Argent and Gules between a trillium proper a cogwheel Sable within the same a conventional representation of a neutron consisting of an atomic particle Gules enclosed by four electronic orbitals Sable each set with a like particle a roundel barry wavy of ten Argent and Vert charged with a ship’s wheel Sable and a tepee Argent garnished Gules
Crest: A beaver sejant erect proper supporting between his legs eight stalks of wheat Or enfiling a mural crown Gules masoned Or
Motto: PEACE AND PROSPERITY

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 3, 1975 (UK granted) and registered on July 22, 2000 (Canadian Register)

The symbols are a Trillium (emblem of Ontario), Cogwheel with Neutron, a Ship's Wheel and a native American Teepee. The Beaver in the Crest holds 8 stalks of wheat for each of the constituent municipalities.


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