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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of [[South Africa]]'''
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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}<br>CONSTANTIA VALLEI}} '''</center><br>
'''Country''' : South Africa [[File:zaf4.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''Province''' : [[Western Cape]][[File:w-cape.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''Incorporated into''' :
* 1996 South Peninsula Municipality
** 2000 [[Cape Town]]
 
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'''CONSTANTIA VALLEY /  CONSTANTIA VALLEI'''


Province: [[Western Cape]] (until 1994 [[Cape Province]])<br/>
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Incorporated into : 1996 South Peninsula Municipality (2000 [[Cape Town]])
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[[File:constantiavalley.jpg|center]]
|'''Afrikaans'''
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'''Wapen''': In silwer, 'n swart adelaar met uitgespreide vleuels, op die bors belaai met 'n goue sandloper, dwarsbalksgewys; 'n rooi gewelvormig geknobbelde skildhoof. <br>
'''Helmteken''': 'n Rooi muurkroon, swart gemessel, met 'n halwe uitkomende silwer hert, gewei en hoewe van goud, swart gevleuel. Dekklede: Rooi en silwer.<br>
'''Wapenspreuk''': TERRA HEREDITAS NOSTRA
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|'''English'''
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'''Arms''': Argent, an eagle displayed Sable, charged on the breast with a hour glass in fess Or; a chief nowy gabled Gules.<br>
'''Crest''': Issuant from a mural crown Gules, masoned Sable, a demi-stag Argent, attired and unguled Or, winged Sable. Mantling: Gules and Argent.<br>
'''Motto''': TERRA HEREDITAS NOSTRA
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====Official blazon====
===Origin/meaning===
(af)
The arms were were registered at the Bureau of Heraldry on October 3, 1992, and a registration certificate was issued on April 26, 1993.
*Wapen: In silwer, 'n swart adelaar met uitgespreide vleuels, op die bors belaai met 'n goue sandloper, dwarsbalksgewys; 'n rooi gewelvormig geknobbelde skildhoof.
*Helmteken: 'n Rooi muurkroon, swart gemessel, met 'n halwe uitkomende silwer hert, gewei en hoewe van goud, swart gevleuel. Dekklede: Rooi en silwer.
*Wapenspreuk: TERRA HEREDITAS NOSTRA
(en)
*Arms: Argent, an eagle displayed Sable, charged on the breast with a hour glass in fess Or; a chief nowy gabled Gules.
*Crest: Issuant from a mural crown Gules, masoned Sable, a demi-stag Argent, attired and unguled Or, winged Sable. Mantling: Gules and Argent.  
*Motto: TERRA HEREDITAS NOSTRA


====Origin/meaning====
The main division on the shield is derived from the typical Dutch Cape gables, which can be seen on many of the older houses in the valley.  
The arms were granted on April 26, 1993.


The main division on the shield is derived from the typical Dutch Cape gables, which can be seen on many of the older houses in the valley. I have no information on the other elements of these arms.  
The valley is named after the farm 'Constantia', which the Dutch East India Company (VOC) granted to governor Simon van der Stel in 1685.  The eagle, hourglass and winged demi-stag were derived from the arms of Rijcklof Volckertsz. [[van Goens]], head of the VOC the who authorised the grant of land.'''[[Literature]]''': -


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Latest revision as of 14:35, 30 January 2024

Arms (crest) of Constantia Valley
CONSTANTIA VALLEY
CONSTANTIA VALLEI

Country : South Africa
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Province : Western Cape
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Incorporated into :

  • 1996 South Peninsula Municipality
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Official blazon
Afrikaans

Wapen: In silwer, 'n swart adelaar met uitgespreide vleuels, op die bors belaai met 'n goue sandloper, dwarsbalksgewys; 'n rooi gewelvormig geknobbelde skildhoof.
Helmteken: 'n Rooi muurkroon, swart gemessel, met 'n halwe uitkomende silwer hert, gewei en hoewe van goud, swart gevleuel. Dekklede: Rooi en silwer.
Wapenspreuk: TERRA HEREDITAS NOSTRA

English

Arms: Argent, an eagle displayed Sable, charged on the breast with a hour glass in fess Or; a chief nowy gabled Gules.
Crest: Issuant from a mural crown Gules, masoned Sable, a demi-stag Argent, attired and unguled Or, winged Sable. Mantling: Gules and Argent.
Motto: TERRA HEREDITAS NOSTRA

Origin/meaning

The arms were were registered at the Bureau of Heraldry on October 3, 1992, and a registration certificate was issued on April 26, 1993.

The main division on the shield is derived from the typical Dutch Cape gables, which can be seen on many of the older houses in the valley.

The valley is named after the farm 'Constantia', which the Dutch East India Company (VOC) granted to governor Simon van der Stel in 1685. The eagle, hourglass and winged demi-stag were derived from the arms of Rijcklof Volckertsz. van Goens, head of the VOC the who authorised the grant of land.Literature: -

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