Drummond: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
(No difference)
|
Revision as of 17:35, 28 April 2013
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Canada |
|
DRUMMOND
Province : New Brunswick
Official blazon
Arms: Vert a pair of wings conjoined Argent overall an escutcheon Or three bars wavy Gules surmounted by a potato plant (Tuberum solanum) of three flowers stemmed and leaved proper
Motto: VIVAT FLOREAT CRESCAT
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 23, 1996.
e colour green represents the richness of the land, the economic base of the municipality. The wings refer to the parish’s patron saint, the Archangel Michael. The municipality’s name is represented by the small shield depicting the arms associated with the Drummond family from Scotland. The potato plant symbolizes the principal resource of the municipality.
The motto means means “May it live, flourish, and grow” and alludes to the potato plant and, by extension, the principal industry of the municipality.
Literature : Image and information taken from http://www.gg.ca