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image by Peter Orenski,
19 November 2012
based on research and information
provided by James Croft
and Kevin Harrington
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The Town of Midland is situated at the gateway to Georgian Bay's picturesque 30,000 Islands. Our culturally rich town has become the nerve center of North Simcoe for economic prosperity, envious lifestyle in idyllic surroundings and an abundance of recreational pursuits.
Midland has a population of over 16,000. It is the central location of the Southern Georgian Bay area and has a population of approximately 43,000 in a 15 mile radius. In summer months, the area population grows to over 100,000 due to over 8,000 cottages, resort hotels, provincial and national parks.
The flag is blue, with a yellow cross, each arm ending with a yellow evergreen tree, in the centre a wheel, in the first and fourth quarters a ships wheel, and in the other two quarters a cog wheel.
The flag and arms of Midland were inscribed on 30 June 1993 on the Public
Register of Arms, Flags and Badges, Vol. II, p. 243. The announcement of the
Letters Patent was made on 6 November 1993, in Vol. 127, p. 3,406 of the Canada
Gazette.
Blazon
Arms
Azure on a mission cross nowy
between first and fourth a ship's helmswheel and second and third a cogwheel all
or a steam locomotive wheel azure.
Crest
Out of a mural coronet argent
masoned azure a Huron hunter tempore 1640 proper paddling a canoe or on water
azure.
Supporters
On a grassy mound growing thereon six white pines (Pinus
strobus) three each side and throughout geranium flowers proper rising
above barry wavy argent and azure dexter a stag or attired and unguled azure
gorged with a collar of maple leaves gules pendant therefrom a hurt charged with
a garb or sinister a doe or unguled azure gorged with a collar of trillium
flowers proper pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a circular sawmill blade or
and upholding with the sinister foreleg a staff proper flying therefrom a banner
of the arms of the town.
Motto
PERSEQUI QUALITATEM VITAE. This Latin
phrase means "To pursue the quality of life".
Flag
A banner of the arms
http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1659 - Public
Register of Arms, Flags and Badges
Ivan Sache, 15 April 2017