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• 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.
• Town's Motto "Succesus per Operam" means "Effort Brings Success".