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.
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A very interesting coat of arms. I like the beaver on top too.
ReplyDeleteThey had all the bases covered! Love the beaver on the top!
ReplyDeleteIt's a very impressive and well put together coat of arms. Interesting that it ended up at the firehall!
ReplyDeleteNice historic momento from Yorkville's past. I would have picked the brewer to be my friend ;-0
ReplyDeleteThese objects are always full of history, nice to hear about it!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to know these workers were not forgotten! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMaybe 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.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool history lesson wrapped up in one piece of art!
ReplyDeleteEven Yorkville had simple beginnings! :)
ReplyDeletea quintet of essential occupations
ReplyDeletePretty impressive. What or who does the beaver represent? Maybe the fur industry?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great piece of history and a beautiful fire hall (below).
ReplyDelete~Lindy
What great symbols, especially like the carpenters plane. Interesting story too.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Most of the coats of arms I've seen have seemed a little esoteric. This seems very down to earth.
ReplyDeleteQuite impressive, and quite Canadian!
ReplyDeleteLove how the coat of arms seems to be embossed on the wall! Eye-catching and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteah, thanks for explaining the beaver. i went back thru the list of professions trying to fit that in there somewhere. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting that they have frozen in time this one council, in a very personal way.
ReplyDeleteLooks heavy.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how a coat of arms should be Pat, relevant to the times it was designed.
ReplyDeletegreat details, and yes, heavy.
ReplyDeleteit's interesting to note the occupations of the first community leaders.
interesting!
ReplyDeleteI love coat-of-arms and their symblos.
ReplyDeleteThat is so fascinating, I was wondering about the cow when I first saw the shot.
ReplyDeleteI 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,
ReplyDeleteI love it when people explain the coat of arms that they post! Thank you. :)
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