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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
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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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