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In these arms the wavy fess represents the Olifants River, which lies near the town. When the first explorers (dispatched by the Dutch East India Company but led by a Dane name Olof Bergh) arrived in the Olifants valley, it was inhabited by herds of elephant, long since shot out by hunters. | |||
The crest represents the orange orchards that are a feature of the river valley from Citrusdal (south of Clanwilliam) to Bulshoek (to the north). It could also be a reference to the House of Orange, which used an orange tree as a family symbol. | |||
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CLANWILLIAM
Province : Western Cape
Municipality : Cederberg
Origin/meaning
In these arms the wavy fess represents the Olifants River, which lies near the town. When the first explorers (dispatched by the Dutch East India Company but led by a Dane name Olof Bergh) arrived in the Olifants valley, it was inhabited by herds of elephant, long since shot out by hunters.
The crest represents the orange orchards that are a feature of the river valley from Citrusdal (south of Clanwilliam) to Bulshoek (to the north). It could also be a reference to the House of Orange, which used an orange tree as a family symbol.
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