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<center>''' {{uc:Hamilton}} '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''': Bermuda [[File:bermuda.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br> | |||
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| Azure a three-masted schooner in full sail proper between three cinquefoils ermine. The crest is a seahorse holding a sprig vert and the supporters are dexter, a mermaid admiring herself in a glass, argent, and sinister, a sea horse with a sprig vert in its mouth. Motto: SPARSA COLLEGIT | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Hamilton is named after James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (1589-1625). The cinquefoils are taken from his personal arms. The ship and supporters indicate the importance of the city as a harbour town and the importance of the sea in general. | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:hamilton-bm1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Hamilton|The arms on the city hall ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/brize/8208532139/ source]) | |||
File:Bm-466.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Hamilton|The arms on a stamp | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Bermuda|'''Literature''']]: Harper, 1980 | |||
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[[Category:Bermuda]] | [[Category:Bermuda]] |
Latest revision as of 08:40, 16 June 2024
Country: Bermuda |
English | Azure a three-masted schooner in full sail proper between three cinquefoils ermine. The crest is a seahorse holding a sprig vert and the supporters are dexter, a mermaid admiring herself in a glass, argent, and sinister, a sea horse with a sprig vert in its mouth. Motto: SPARSA COLLEGIT |
Origin/meaning
Hamilton is named after James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (1589-1625). The cinquefoils are taken from his personal arms. The ship and supporters indicate the importance of the city as a harbour town and the importance of the sea in general.
Image gallery
The arms on the city hall (source)
Literature: Harper, 1980
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