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Corporation of the Town of Ancaster

Ancaster, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
December 30, 1992
Vol. II, p. 218

Arms of the Corporation of the Town of Ancaster

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Blazon

Arms

Vert a representation of a Georgian water powered grist mill between three Loyalist Civil Coronets Or;

Crest

Out of a mural coronet Or masoned Vert bearing a frieze of Wild Blue Iris flowers (Iris versicolor) Proper a demi lion Purpure semé of Loyalist Civil Coronets Or holding in its forepaws a staff Or flying therefrom a banner of the Arms with a bordure compony Or and Vert on the outer three edges;

Supporters

On a grassy mound rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure two lions Or semé of Loyalist Civil Coronets Vert that on the dexter with the dexter foreleg resting on a garb Or that on the sinister with the sinister foreleg resting on an oak sapling Or;

Motto

AB INITIO AD FUTURUM. This Latin phrase means "From the beginning unto the world to come" (Sir 24:14).


Symbolism

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