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The town was named after Queen Victoria, which no | The town was named after Queen Victoria, which no | ||
doubt explains the Union Jack. Presumably the king in | doubt explains the Union Jack. Presumably the king in | ||
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The motto is the same as that of the Union of South | The motto is the same as that of the Union of South | ||
Africa, but in English. | Africa, but in English. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image scanned from a cigarette card from the 1930s | [[Literature]] : Image scanned from a cigarette card from the 1930s | ||
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QUEENSTOWN
Province: Eastern Cape (until 1994 Cape Province)
District Municipality : Chris Hani
Local Municipality : Lukanji
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The town was named after Queen Victoria, which no doubt explains the Union Jack. Presumably the king in the fourth quarter is either Edward VII or George V. The motto is the same as that of the Union of South Africa, but in English.
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Literature : Image scanned from a cigarette card from the 1930s