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'''JOHANNESBURG''' | '''JOHANNESBURG''' | ||
Province : [[Gauteng]] (until 1994 [[Transvaal Province]])<br> | Province : [[Gauteng]] (until 1994 [[Transvaal Province]])<br> | ||
Metropolitan Municipality : | Since 2000 : Greater Metropolitan Municipality<br> | ||
Additions: 2000 Alexandra, Lenasia, Midrand, Randburg, Roodepoort, [[Sandton]], [[Soweto]] | |||
[[File:Johannesburg.jpg|center]] | [[File:Johannesburg.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
* (1997):<br>'''Arms''' : Vert, a fret couped Or the mascle voided Gules between in chief and in base respectively four shield thongs Argent<br> | * (1997):<br> | ||
'''Arms''' : Vert, a fret couped Or the mascle voided Gules between in chief and in base respectively four shield thongs Argent<br> | |||
'''Supporters''' : Two young lions Or, armed and langued Gules, each gorged of a beaded collar dancetty throughout Gules and Azure, the triangles fimbriated Or<br/> | '''Supporters''' : Two young lions Or, armed and langued Gules, each gorged of a beaded collar dancetty throughout Gules and Azure, the triangles fimbriated Or<br/> | ||
'''Motto''' : UNITY IN DEVELOPMENT | '''Compartment''' : A ground, the flanks Azure and the centre Sable, separated from one another by means of narrow piles inverted, Argent<br> | ||
* (1966):<br>'''Arms''': Vert, a fess between three battery stamps Or<br/> | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': UNITY IN DEVELOPMENT | ||
* (1966):<br> | |||
'''Arms''': Vert, a fess between three battery stamps Or<br/> | |||
'''Crest''' : A lion passant quadrant, resting the dexter paw on a battery stamp Or<br/> | '''Crest''' : A lion passant quadrant, resting the dexter paw on a battery stamp Or<br/> | ||
'''Wreath and Mantling''': Or and Vert<br/> | '''Wreath and Mantling''': Or and Vert<br/> | ||
'''Motto''' : FORTITER ET RECTE (Boldly and Rightly). | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': FORTITER ET RECTE (Boldly and Rightly). | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were registered on May 16, 1997. | The arms were registered on May 16, 1997. | ||
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Bureau of Heraldry in November 1966. | Bureau of Heraldry in November 1966. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:johannesburg.zaf.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|The arms from 1907 | |||
File:johannes.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|The arms from 1939/1966 | |||
File:johannesburgrt.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|The arms on a railway token | |||
File:johannesburgpendant.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|The arms on the mayoral car pendant | |||
File:johannesburg.souv.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|The arms on the wall plaque | |||
File:johannesburg.wes.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|tobacco card]] (1910) | |||
File:johannesburg.wesb.jpg|Wapen van Johannesburg/Arms (crest) of Johannesburg|(reverse) | |||
</gallery> | |||
I have no information on the meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome ! | |||
[[Literature]] : South African Armorial | |||
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[[Category:South African Municipalities]] | [[Category:South African Municipalities]] | ||