The letters below each symbol stand for the last initial of the respective councillor. The Beaver is the official animal of Canada and has been used on coats-of-arms since the 1600s.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Yorkville Coat-Of-Arms
The letters below each symbol stand for the last initial of the respective councillor. The Beaver is the official animal of Canada and has been used on coats-of-arms since the 1600s.
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click here for more signs.
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A very interesting coat of arms. I like the beaver on top too.
They had all the bases covered! Love the beaver on the top!
It's a very impressive and well put together coat of arms. Interesting that it ended up at the firehall!
Nice historic momento from Yorkville's past. I would have picked the brewer to be my friend ;-0
These objects are always full of history, nice to hear about it!
It is nice to know these workers were not forgotten! ;-)
Maybe I am having a dumb moment, but I cannot figure out what the letters stand for! The councillors seem to represent the more useful occupations of the village.
What a cool history lesson wrapped up in one piece of art!
Even Yorkville had simple beginnings! :)
a quintet of essential occupations
Pretty impressive. What or who does the beaver represent? Maybe the fur industry?
What a great piece of history and a beautiful fire hall (below).
~Lindy
What great symbols, especially like the carpenters plane. Interesting story too.
I love this! Most of the coats of arms I've seen have seemed a little esoteric. This seems very down to earth.
Quite impressive, and quite Canadian!
Love how the coat of arms seems to be embossed on the wall! Eye-catching and beautiful!
ah, thanks for explaining the beaver. i went back thru the list of professions trying to fit that in there somewhere. :)
It is interesting that they have frozen in time this one council, in a very personal way.
Looks heavy.
That's exactly how a coat of arms should be Pat, relevant to the times it was designed.
great details, and yes, heavy.
it's interesting to note the occupations of the first community leaders.
interesting!
I love coat-of-arms and their symblos.
That is so fascinating, I was wondering about the cow when I first saw the shot.
I remember going to yorkville in the 60s to listen to bands, one called the Vendetta, they played r&b covers in a small club on east side of avenue rd a couple of doors north of yorkville,
I love it when people explain the coat of arms that they post! Thank you. :)
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