Pin Quest Ontario

Dufferin County

County of Dufferin

A lapel pin in the shape of a coat of arms. The background of the pin is white and the shield is white with gold and red details. The shield features two maple leaves and a crescent moon over a diamond. The shield is surrounded by maple leaves and is above a banner reading Per Vias Rectas. At the top are the words County of Dufferin.

A lapel pin in the shape of a coat of arms. The pin is black plastic with gold coloured details. The shield features two maple leaves and a crescent moon over a diamond. The shield is surrounded by maple leaves and is above a banner reading Per Vias Rectas. At the top are the words County of Dufferin.

I checked the Canadian College of Arms for the county's coat of arms. Turns out it was never registered! Instead, they adapted the family arms of Governor General Lord Dufferin adding some maple leaves to make it distinct.

Colour - Donated by the municipality

Black - Donated by Ron Glenn

Amaranth, Township of

A round lapel pin with maple leaves circling around a sheaf of wheat, a cow and a beaver. At the bottom is a banner with latin words too small to decipher. Below the banner are the words Town of Amaranth.

Thought to be named after a quote from Paradise Lost:

"Immortal amaranth, a flower which once in paradise, fast by the tree of life, began to bloom"

Naming your community after a flower from the Garden of Eden is a high bar to set!

Donated by the municipality

East Garafraxa, Township of

A lapel pin featuring a heron standing beside a river with a maple leaf and gear to the side. At the top are the words Township of East Garafraxa.

The origin of East Garafraxa's name is unknown, and variably cited as indigenous, Latin , Scottish or Spanish in origin.

Donated by the municipality

Grand Valley, Township of

A lapel pin shaped like a horseshoe with trilliums and bean pods along the edge and a beaver at the bottom. In between the arch of the horseshoe is a greowing seedling. At the bottom is a banner with the words Grand Valley.

It's not just that the valley is grand. Grand Valley is situated around the Grand River, one of Canada's designed heritage rivers.

It is also home to part of the 10,000 acre Luther Marsh.

Donated by Spencer Sandor

Melancthon, Township of

A lapel pin featuring a coat of arms flanked by stalks of wheat. The shield features a plow, a tree pattern, and some stones. At the top are the words Township of. At the bottom is a banner with the word Melancthon.

Melanchthon is home to the Melanchthon EcoPower Centre - a wind farm that at it's opening in 2006 was the largest in Canada.

It has 133 windmills the capacity to produce a total of 545,000 MWh a year.

Donated by the municipality

Mono, Town of

A lapel pin shaped like a coat of arms divided into quarters. The top quarter features a plow. The left features three fish. The right features a tree. The bottom features a skiier. The top is crowned by maple leaves. A banner at the bottom reads Town of Mono.

The Town of Mono boasts "A thousand shades of green paint the hillsides of Mono" (can confirm).

The name may come from the Spanish word for monkey or an Anishnaabe word meaning "let it be so".

Donated by the municipality

Mulmur, Township of

A triangular lapel pin with a green M surrounding trees and wheat while an Eagle soars above. In the centre of the pin is a shield with a red X on white background. The bottom of the pin says Mulmur.

The triangular shape of this pin represents a tree. This goes with the green M mimicking hills and valleys; blue to represent stream and lakes; and imagery to represent local flora, fauna, and agriculture.

Donated by the municipality

Orangeville, Town of

A lapel pin that is mostly the word Orangeville. Above the word are three boxes: one with a river, one with a town, and one with plants.

Orangeville's first municipal election in 1863 only lasted 10 days in December. During that week and a half they of course took a break for Christmas.

Donated by the municipality

Shelburne, Town of

A lapel pin with an image of the municipal hall and the words A People Place. A change of pace. Shelburne Ontario, Canada.

Shelburne has a very cool historic town hall. Originally built in 1882 it originally served as town offices, the post office, the fire department, and... wait for it... a theatre/opera hall!

Donated by the municipality

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