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Region: Gisborne | Region: Gisborne | ||
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====Origin/meaning | ===Official blazon=== | ||
===Origin/meaning===A committee of four residents submitted the design to the Chester Herald of the College of Arms in 1967 with Council subsequently registering the product with the College of Heralds in England. | |||
Gisborne City's Coat of Arms is unique in that the idea and development came from residents rather than the municipal body, and it has the only 'Compartment' derived from traditional Maori ethnic design. | Gisborne City's Coat of Arms is unique in that the idea and development came from residents rather than the municipal body, and it has the only 'Compartment' derived from traditional Maori ethnic design. | ||
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The motto although unregistered is "Endeavour" and refers both to the aspirations of the area and to the first European landing. | The motto although unregistered is "Endeavour" and refers both to the aspirations of the area and to the first European landing. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Information obtained from Lawrence Jones | [[Literature]] : Information obtained from Lawrence Jones | ||
[[Category:New Zealand]] | [[Category:New Zealand]] | ||