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Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Merrickville, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
May 4, 1993
Vol. II, p. 234

Arms of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville
Arms of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville Arms of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Arms of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Blazon

Quarterly Argent and Azure overall a fess wavy quarterly Azure and Argent in the first quarter a representation of the Blockhouse at Merrickville Azure in the second quarter a Georgian mill building Argent and in base a mill race wheel counterchanged;

Crest of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Blazon

A mural coronet Argent masoned Azure issuant therefrom a demi lion Azure holding in its dexter forepaw a mason's mallet also Argent;

Motto of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Blazon

AD AQUAS FLORENS. This Latin phrase means "By the water we flourish".

Supporters of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Blazon

On two outcrops of limestone rocks proper rising above waters barry wavy Argent and Azure dexter a marine stag Argent over Azure attired and gorged with a Loyalist civil coronet also Azure sinister a marine doe similarly coloured and gorged;
Flag of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville Flag of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Flag of the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

Blazon

A banner of the Arms with a bordure compony Azure and Argent on the three outer edges;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on June 26, 1993 in Volume 127, page 2077 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Corporation of the Village of Merrickville

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