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Region: Wellington | Region: Wellington | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on 1st December 1965. | |||
The shield is green and is charged with two piles divided into five silver and five blue wavy bars. The green colour of the field depicts the greenness and rural atmosphere of the countryside which existed when Porirua was first settled. The blue and white triangles (Piles) are symbolic of the two arms of the Porirua Harbour. | The shield is green and is charged with two piles divided into five silver and five blue wavy bars. The green colour of the field depicts the greenness and rural atmosphere of the countryside which existed when Porirua was first settled. The blue and white triangles (Piles) are symbolic of the two arms of the Porirua Harbour. | ||
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The Motto "Mo Te Katoa Nga mahi" is translated "All That is Done is For the | The Motto "Mo Te Katoa Nga mahi" is translated "All That is Done is For the | ||
Benefit of All". | Benefit of All". | ||
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[[Literature]] : Information provided by Lawrence Jones. | [[Literature]] : Information provided by Lawrence Jones. | ||