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|Devant un besant un oiseau de tonnerre. | |||
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|In front of a bezant, a thunderbird | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready". | |||
[[Literature]]:Sent from the Canadian Embassy in Oslo. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 18 August 2024
Country: Canada |
French | Devant un besant un oiseau de tonnerre. |
English | In front of a bezant, a thunderbird |
Origin/meaning
The thunderbird design, following ancient custom was presented to the then Station Comox by the Chief of the Puntledge Indians. The bezant is a symbol of plenty based on the derivation of the word Comox meaning plenty-abundance. The Motto translates as "Well able to handle anything that might come up or, I am ready or, At the ready".
Literature:Sent from the Canadian Embassy in Oslo.
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