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The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge

Uxbridge, Ontario
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 88

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Blazon

Arms

Or issuant from two flaunches Vert, each charged with a garb of rye Or, a fess enarched raguly counter raguly Vert charged with a maple leaf Or, in chief an ox's head caboshed Gules armed Or and in base barry wavy Azure and Argent;

Crest

Out of a mural crown Or, a demi lion Gules holding in the paws a cogwheel proper;

Motto

ON'T UXBRIDGE;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This phrase is an abbreviation of “On to it Uxbridge,” meaning “Let’s go Uxbridge.” It refers to Ontario through the abbreviation “Ont.,” while being a rallying call for the township and its residents to move forward into the future with confidence.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 24, 2001, in Volume 135, page 939 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
* Not available / Non disponible

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England.