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<center>''' {{uc:Chilaw}}<br>Chillauw '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Sri Lanka [[File:srilanka.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show a single Dutch merchant | The arms show a single Dutch merchant ship as it was an important harbour during Dutch colonial times. | ||
The above image dates from a manuscript dating from 1717/1720. The town currently does not use arms. | The above image dates from a manuscript dating from 1717/1720. The town currently does not use arms. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sri Lanka|'''Literature''']]: Silva, de and Beumer, 1988. | |||
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[[Category:Sri Lanka]] | [[Category:Sri Lanka]] | ||