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Corporation of the Town of Midland
Midland, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
June 30, 1993
Vol. II, p. 243
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a mission cross nowy between first and fourth a ship's helmswheel and second and third a cogwheel all Or a steam locomotive wheel Azure;
Crest
Out of a mural coronet Argent masoned Azure a Huron hunter tempore 1640 proper paddling a canoe Or on water Azure;
Supporters
On a grassy mound growing thereon six white pines (Pinus strobus) three each side and throughout geranium flowers proper rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure dexter a stag Or attired and unguled Azure gorged with a collar of maple leaves Gules pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a garb Or sinister a doe Or unguled Azure gorged with a collar of trillium flowers proper pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a circular sawmill blade Or and upholding with the sinister foreleg a staff proper flying therefrom a banner of the Arms of the Town;
Motto
PERSEQUI QUALITATEM VITAE. This Latin phrase means "To pursue the quality of life".
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 6, 1993, in Volume 127, page 3406 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
John Whitehead
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government