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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Bermuda]]'''
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'''HAMILTON (City)'''
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|'''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
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[[File:hamiltonbmc.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
===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.


====Official blazon====
===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
</gallery>


====Origin/meaning====
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Bermuda|'''Literature''']]: Harper, 1980
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.


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|align="center"|[[File:hamilton-bm1.jpg|center|400 px]]  <br/>The arms on the city hall ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/brize/8208532139/ source])
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[[Literature]] : image scanned from stamp; Harper, 1980


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Arms (crest) of Hamilton (city, Bermuda)
HAMILTON

Country: Bermuda
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Official blazon
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

  • Arms (crest) of Hamilton

    The arms on the city hall (source)

  • Arms (crest) of Hamilton

    The arms on a stamp

Literature: Harper, 1980

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