Mazowe: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "Category:Zimbabwe" to "Category:Zimbabwe Category:Municipalities of Zimbabwe") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature") |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The upper part of the arms show a pangolin, an animal which could only be hunted by the kings of the Shona. The three golden hills represent the gold mining industry and the three towns of Mazoe, Concession and Glendale. The crest and base are canting, Mazoe is derived from Mazowe, or the river of the elephants. | The upper part of the arms show a pangolin, an animal which could only be hunted by the kings of the Shona. The three golden hills represent the gold mining industry and the three towns of Mazoe, Concession and Glendale. The crest and base are canting, Mazoe is derived from Mazowe, or the river of the elephants. | ||
{{media}} | |||
[[Literature]] : The municipal heraldry of Zimbabwe, ARMA 1286-1289 | [[Literature]] : The municipal heraldry of Zimbabwe, ARMA 1286-1289 | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 9 July 2014
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Zimbabwe |
|
MAZOWE
Province : Mashonaland Central
Origin/meaning
The upper part of the arms show a pangolin, an animal which could only be hunted by the kings of the Shona. The three golden hills represent the gold mining industry and the three towns of Mazoe, Concession and Glendale. The crest and base are canting, Mazoe is derived from Mazowe, or the river of the elephants.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : The municipal heraldry of Zimbabwe, ARMA 1286-1289