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The arms were officially granted in 1935. | The arms were officially granted in 1935. | ||
The arms symbolise the gold mining (bezants), the wagons are the symbol of the Transvaal. | The arms symbolise the gold mining (bezants), the wagons are the symbol of the Transvaal. The crest with an eagle, symbolises the Rand Airport. | ||
The two supporters are two Eland, each holding a fountain. They are canting for the old name of the town, Elandsfontein. | |||
Previously the city used the arms below: | Previously the city used the arms below: | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Scan from first day cover and tobacco card | [[Literature]] : Scan from first day cover and tobacco card; The story of Germiston, 1960s. | ||
[[Category:South African Municipalities]] | [[Category:South African Municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Gauteng]] | [[Category:Gauteng]] | ||