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WITZENBERG

Province: Western Cape
District Municipality : Cape Winelands

The current Witzenberg Local Municipality does not use arms as far as I know

Witzenberg Divisional Council

Official blazon

(af)

Wapen: In groen, golwende silwer tweelingbalke, daaroor heen 'n kepervormige goue skildvoet belaai met 'n druiwetros gestingel en met twee blare, en in die skildhoof drie naasmekaar skuinsgeplaaste protea witzenbergia-blomkoppe, met gesigte na regs, alles van natuurlike kleur; 'n hoekige rooi skildhoof, silwer ondersteun.
Helmteken: 'n Horing van oorvloed, van natuurlike kleur.
Wrong en Dekklede: Goud en groen.
Wapenspreuk: FRUCTU NOSCITUR

(en)

Arms: Vert, bars gemelles wavy Argent surmounted by a base chevronwise Or, charged with a bunch of grapes slipped, with two leaves, and in chief three protea witzenbergia flowerheads each bendwise with face to dexter, all proper; a chief dancetty Gules, filleted Argent.
Crest: A cornucopia proper.
Wreath and mantling: Or and Vert.
Motto: FRUCTU NOSCITUR

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 23, 1983 and later used by the Witzenberg Transistional Local Council (arms transferred in 1998).

Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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