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Oromocto, New Brunswick (Canada)

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[Oromocto, NB] image by Arnaud Leroy, 12 November 2005
Source: Oromocto city hall

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Description of the flag

From the Oromocto website:

COAT OF ARMS

Mast & Rigging�represents masting operations for the British Navy and shipbuilding industry between 1700-1878.

Coronet with Maple Leaves�represents the arms of the municipality and symbolizes Fort Hughes. CFB Gagetown and maple leaves for Canada. Porcupine�symbolizes the armouries of the D'Amours family who represent the first French colonists to arrive on the banks of the Saint John River.

Canoe and Wavy Blue Band�represents the Oromocto and Saint John Rivers and Canada's first culture.

Tower�represents Fort Hughes, built during the American Revolution 1771-1784, and CFB Gagetown.

Leopard Head�Represents the arrival of the English colonists on the banks of the Saint John River.

MOTTO

"Successus per Operam"
"Effort Brings Success"

The flag is a banner of arms.
Phil Nelson, 9 November 2006