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Province: [[Western Cape]] (until 1994 [[Cape Province]])<br/> | Province: [[Western Cape]] (until 1994 [[Cape Province]])<br/> | ||
District | District Municipality: [[Overberg]] <br> | ||
Local Municipality :Swellendam | Local Municipality :Swellendam | ||
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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms are taken off the seal assigned to the | The arms are taken off the seal assigned to the original Swellendam local authority in 1804. The anchor represents the (Cape of) Good Hope, and the shield is that of governor Hendrik Swellengrebel, who founded the town - the fleur de lis should be blue | ||
original Swellendam local authority in 1804. The | with a red band. On the original seal, the anchor and shield were placed on a golden background representing prosperity (same basic design as the [[Cape Town]] municipal arms). | ||
anchor represents the (Cape of) Good Hope, and the | |||
shield is that of governor Hendrik Swellengrebel, who | |||
founded the town - the fleur de lis should be blue | |||
with a red band. On the original seal, the anchor and | |||
shield were placed on a golden background representing | |||
prosperity (same basic design as the [[Cape Town]] | |||
municipal arms). | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||