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Nothing in the rest of the arms reflects anything of the Mthatha valley either: the rest of the shield, and the supporters, too, are borrowed directly from the arms of the Cape Colony, and have no special significance to the town.The crown illustrated is the Tudor crown, used as a symbol of the British sovereign until the mid-20<sup>th</sup> century, when it was replaced by St Edward's crown in most representations (such as colonial flags), but appears to have remained unaltered in the arms of Umtata. | Nothing in the rest of the arms reflects anything of the Mthatha valley either: the rest of the shield, and the supporters, too, are borrowed directly from the arms of the Cape Colony, and have no special significance to the town.The crown illustrated is the Tudor crown, used as a symbol of the British sovereign until the mid-20<sup>th</sup> century, when it was replaced by St Edward's crown in most representations (such as colonial flags), but appears to have remained unaltered in the arms of Umtata. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Information from Mike Oettle, South Africa. | [[Literature]] : Information from Mike Oettle, South Africa. | ||