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The arms were granted in 1937 and registered in South Africa in 1966. | The arms were granted in 1937 and registered in South Africa in 1966. | ||
The castle and escallops apparently come from the arms of the Duke of Bedford. | The castle and escallops apparently come from the arms of the Duke of Bedford. The gold roundels in the border represent gold-mining. The four fountains represnet the four springs or fountains in the municipality (Kleinfontein, Modderfontein, Rietfontein and Vlakfontein). The arm in the crest refers to the industry and the rising sun symbolises destiny. | ||
The springboks are a symbol of South Africa and they wear collars representing the gold mining again. | |||
The previous, non official arms are shown below: | The previous, non official arms are shown below: | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
Old | [[Literature]]: Old image scanned from a cigarette card from the 1930s; | ||
[[Category:South African Municipalities]] | [[Category:South African Municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Gauteng]] | [[Category:Gauteng]] | ||