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The flag of the Township of Brock, Ontario, is white with the city seal on it. The seal consists of township coat of arms surrounded with "THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BROCK". Here is the official documentation:
"The following is an excerpt from By-Law Number 984-88-AP, being a by-law to authorize an adoption and registration under the Trademarks Act of Canada Ensigns Armorial of the Corporation of the Township of Brock:
TO ALL AND SUNDRY:
We, that Council of the Corporation of the Township
of Brock in the Province of Ontario, Canada, do hereby proclaim that we have
adopted and have registered under the Trademarks Act of Canada the following
ENSIGNS ARMORIAL as commissioned from and designed for us by Heraldic
Designers and Consultants of Toronto, Canada, videlicet:
ARMS: per pale
Azure and Vert, an eagle displayed Or. On a chief Argent a Tudor rose
between on the dexter a thistle stalked and leaved Proper and on the
sinister a trefoil slipped Vert.
CREST: On a wreath of the colours Or
and Azure issuant from a circlet of four trilliums Proper, a demi-brock also
Proper murally crowned Or, grasping in the dexter paw a maple leaf Gules.
SUPPORTERS: On the dexter side a British Grenadier vested in the uniform
of the 49th Regiment of Foot circa 1812 holding in the exterior hand a
musket all Proper and on the sinister a farmer of the same period holding in
the exterior hand a pitchfork all Proper, the whole set upon a compartment,
Vert and beneath on an escroll Argent the MOTTO: Humanitatis Societas.
HEREWITH follows the explanation of the arms as depicted: the division
of the shield into white, blue and green reflects the seasons and the
geography of the region - the wavy line symbolizing the Trent Canal in the
northern portion of the township. The eagle and the grenadier have been
adopted from the arms of Sir Isaac Brock, the township's namesake. The
Scottish thistle, English rose and Irish clover-trefoil commemorate the
ethnic origins of the three earliest groups to settle the area. The
trilliums and the maple leaf denote the location of the township in Ontario
and Canada. The crowned brock is an allusion to a local character, Phillip
St. John, widely known of as the "King of Brock". The soldier and farmer
represent the ex-military men who settled and farmed the township reflecting
the major economic resource of the area. The Latin motto is translated as: A
COMMUNITY WITH A HEART.
By-Law 984-88-AP READ A FIRST, SECOND, THIRD
TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 28th day of November, 1988.
Allan McPhail,
Mayor
George S. Graham, Clerk-Administrator
Information, photo of
the flag and image of the coat of arms thanks to Ms. Kathryn McCann, BAS,
AMCT, Chief Administrative Officer.
About the township:
"The
Township of Brock is located on the east shore of Lake Simcoe approximately
1 hour northeast of Toronto. The municipality presents three distinct urban
areas, numerous hamlets, and beautiful countryside. While agriculture is our
largest employer, a full range of commercial and industrial businesses are
located within the urban areas of Beaverton, Cannington, and Sunderland. The
Township's location on Lake Simcoe and the Trent-Severn Waterway make it a
popular destination for tourists - both summer and winter! The municipality
was named for General Sir Isaac Brock, a young soldier who was shot by the
Americans as he led his soldiers into battle attempting to prevent the
Americans from establishing a landing at Queenston Heights during the War of
1812.The municipality was created as a result of the proclamation of the
Regional Municipality of Durham Act, S.O. 1973 and consists of the former
Townships of Brock and Thorah, the Village of Beaverton, the Village of
Cannington, and the dissolution of the Police Village of Sunderland."
Official website:
http://townshipofbrock.ca
Valentin Poposki, 16 January 2010
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