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What are the What are the symbols?symbols?

Do any of Do any of the colors the colors signify signify anything? anything? What?What?

What do you What do you think each think each one means?one means?

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the bend wavy, representing the bend wavy, representing the falls (or the Exploits river, the falls (or the Exploits river, at least). at least).

The star and the scrolls The star and the scrolls represent the future, and the represent the future, and the paper industry. paper industry.

The chief, the cross of St. The chief, the cross of St. George, shows the English George, shows the English foundation of the town. foundation of the town.

The supporters are caribou, The supporters are caribou, each bearing a roundel which each bearing a roundel which mirrors the main charge of mirrors the main charge of the shield. the shield.

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The crest is a tower.The crest is a tower. the motto translates as the motto translates as

"I arose out of the "I arose out of the woods"- a reference to woods"- a reference to the pulp and paper the pulp and paper industry which started industry which started up the town up the town