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Kingston was a separate parish until 1923 when it merged with St. Andrew Parish. Colloquially the name remained Kingston, administratively it is Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. | Kingston was a separate parish until 1923 when it merged with St. Andrew Parish. Colloquially the name remained Kingston, administratively it is Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. | ||
[[File:kingston.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:kingston.jpg|center|450 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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The supporters are the English lion and Neptune as an indication for the harbour of the city. The crest shows a Native Indicanwith sugar cane and a cornucopia. | The supporters are the English lion and Neptune as an indication for the harbour of the city. The crest shows a Native Indicanwith sugar cane and a cornucopia. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kingston-scout.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The old arms on a scout badge | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Jm-202.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The new arms on a 1962 stamp | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Jm-364.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The new arms on a 1972 stamp | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Jm-444.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The new arms on a 1798 stamp | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||