Gobabis

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GOBABIS

Region: Omaheke

Arms (crest) of Gobabis
Official blazon
Afrikaans

Wapen: In goud, 'n kameeldoringboom op 'n grond, alles van natuurlike kleur en 'n rooi skildhoof belaai met 'n goue opkomende son.
Helmteken: 'n Staande olifant van natuurlike kleur.
Wrong en Dekklede: Goud en rooi.
Skildhouers: Regs 'n koedoe en links 'n gemsbok van natuurlike kleur.
Wapenspreuk: EX ORIENTE LUX

English

Arms: Or, a camel thorn tree on a mount proper; on a chief Gules a rising sun Or.
Crest: An elephant statant proper.
Wreath and Mantling: Or and Gules.
Supporters: Dexter a kudu and sinister a gemsbok proper.
Motto: EX ORIENTE LUX

Origin/meaning

The elephant is a canting symbol (Gaontabis meaning drinking place of great elephants in Nama). Gobabis is the Easternmost town in Namibia and thus the first to see the new light. This is symbolised by the sun and the motto. The supporters are a kudu and a gemsbok.

The tree is a camel thorn, a typical tree for the area.


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