Greater Kokstad

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GREATER KOKSTAD

Province: KwaZulu-Natal
District Municipality : Harry Gwala

Arms (crest) of Greater Kokstad

Official blazon

  • (af)

Wapen: Deursnede van rooi en goud, in die skildhoof, regs 'n staande Griekwajagter wat in sy regterhand 'n geskote bok en in sy linkerhand 'n geweer vashou, en links 'n staande leeu, alles van goud; in die skildvoet 'n juk bokant 'n regopstaande kanonloop, alles van swart; die geheel binne-in 'n geblokte skildsoom van 40 stukke van silwer en swart.
Helmteken: 'n Goue Oosterse kroon versier met drie diamante van natuurlike kleur met 'n uitkomende swart kraaiende haankop, goud gebek, rooi gekam en gebel, en op die hals belaai met 'n silwer vyfblad.
Wrong en dekklede: Goud en rooi.
Wapenspreuk: PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE

  • (en)

Arms: Per fess Gules and Or, in chief, dexter a Griqua hunter statant holding in his dexter hand a slain buck and in his sinister hand a rifle, sinister a lion statant, all Or; in base, below a yoke the barrel of a cannon palewise, all Sable; the whole within a bordure compony of 40 pieces Argent and Sable.
Crest: Out of an Eastern crown Or, jewelled with three diamonds proper, a crowing cock's head Sable, beaked Or, combed and jelopped Gules, charged on the neck with a cinquefoil Argent.
Wreath and mantling: Or and Gules.
Motto: PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 17, 1980.

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