Brantford

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BRANTFORD

Province : Ontario

Arms (crest) of Brantford

Official blazon

Arms: Gules a beaver statant on a log fesswise its ends gnawed all Or
Crest: A maple leaf Gules veined Or charged with a mural crown Or masoned Gules
Supporters: Upon a grassy mound strewn with daffodil flowers proper rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent to the dexter a Mohawk Indian in traditional dress of the period 1784 bearing in the dexter hand and across the sinister shoulder the Gus-wen-tah wampum belt and to the sinister a pioneer logger in dress of the period 1830 bearing in the sinister hand a single bladed axe all proper
Motto: INDUSTRIA ET PERSEVERANTIA

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 6, 1991.

I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !


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