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Clarington, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
June 26, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 219
Arms of the Corporation of the Municipality of ClaringtonBlazonQuarterly Gules and Vert, first, a pine tree, second, a millstone, third, a nucleus encircled by electrons, fourth, three salmon in pale Argent; SymbolismThe tree represents the forests of the Pine Ridge region and the Orono tree nurseries. The lumber supply was a reason for the early settling of the Newcastle area. The millstone commemorates the gristmills built by the pioneers of the region. The salmon, which once appeared in great numbers in Lake Ontario and have been re-introduced in recent years, symbolize the area’s wildlife heritage. The atomic energy symbol marks the importance of the Darlington nuclear generating station in the present Clarington economy. |
CrestBlazonIn front of a garb Or and a carriage wheel, a plough Argent; SymbolismThe plough marks the importance of agriculture in the Clarington region, and several plough manufacturing firms were located in the area. The wheat sheaf, from the seal of the former Township of Darlington, also marks the agricultural origins of Clarington, and the carriage wheel refers to the auto industry, vital to the economy of Durham Region, which got its start with the McLaughlin Carriage Works at Enniskillen. |
MottoBlazonWISDOM KNOWLEDGE AND TRUST; SymbolismWISDOM KNOWLEDGE AND TRUST. |
SupportersBlazonTwo horses Argent, each gorged with a collar of trillium flowers and apple blossoms, standing on a grassy mound set with roses, thistles, shamrocks and trillium flowers proper rising from barry wavy Argent and Azure; SymbolismHorses have played an important role in the local economy from pioneer times, and show horses are still raised in the area. The collars they wear indicate the Province of Ontario and the Municipality of Clarington itself. The base on which they stand includes the floral emblems marking the early settlement of English, Scottish, and Irish people, with the provincial flower, the trillium, representing the original settlement of Huron, Iroquois, and Mississauga people. At the bottom are waves indicative of Clarington’s large shoreline on Lake Ontario. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 20, 2003 in Volume 137, page 3979 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept created in 1977 by Leo Furze, with modifications made by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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