Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne)

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Arms (crest) of Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne)
METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE (MELBOURNE)

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Country : Australia
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Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the city of Melbourne, with in the fourth quarter a fire engine replacing the ship and with the second and third quarters reversed.

The torches are a more generic symbol of a Fire Brigade.

The mpotto Audax et promptus means 'Audacious and Swift/Speedy'

Literature: Image from Facebook; Background by Peter Rees


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