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Toowoomba Regional Council (Queensland, Australia)

Toowoomba
Flag with City of Toowoomba (pre 2008) arms

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Toowoomba

According to Wikipedia, Toowoomba is a city in South East Queensland, Australia, located 132 km west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. From March 2008, the City of Toowoomba has been amalgamated with surrounding rural shires and towns to form Toowoomba RegionalCouncil.
Valentin Poposki, 10 May 2008

Flag with City of Toowoomba arms

image by Eugene Ipavec, 23 Aug 2008

The flag is shown on the toowoomba.org website. However, I assume that that is the flag of former Toowoomba City Council, not of the present Regional Council.

The main object on the flag is the coat of arms, shown on the same page, with description:

"Crest:
A violet and sprig of wattle in saltire tied with a red ribbon is used as the crest in Toowoomba's coat of arms. The wattle and violet are Toowoomba's floral emblems and represent the cities colours of gold and purple respectively. The colours were adopted by the city in 1932.

Wreath (Torse):
In keeping with tradition, the wreath features the same heraldic colour (red) and heraldic metal (gold) as the mantling. It consists of two ribbons coupled together by twisting them several times, then wound around the helmet, designed to hold the mantling securely in place.

Mantling (Trimming):
The mantling streaming from the helmet consists of a heraldic colour (Red) on one side and a heraldic metal (Gold) on the other side.

Helmet (Helm):
The helmet, sitting atop the shield, is a carry over from the days when a coat of arms was used to distinguish combatants on the battlefield.

Shield:
The shield of the Toowoomba coat of arms is divided into four fields. The charges that occupy the four fields and their origin and meaning are summarized as follows:

1st Field - Horse head on gold background

The horse played an important role in Toowoomba's pioneer days, serving predominantly in the areas of agriculture and transport. The purple horses head on gold background represent the colours of this extraordinary garden city.

2nd Field - Golden Fleece (Sheepskin) on red background

The Golden Fleece symbolizes the sheep that would have grazed on lush pastures. The red background could possibly symbolize Toowoomba's volcanic rich red soil.

3rd Field - Sheaf of wheat on blue background

Wheat grain was the main production crop in Toowoomba's early days. The blue background symbolizes clear skies of the Sunshine State.

4th Field - Emu on gold background

The emu, a large native bird and unofficial faunal emblem of Australia was originally intended to be used as one of the supporters of the shield. This was decided against as the Australian coat of arms already had a kangaroo and emu as supporters. Instead it was incorporated into the 4th field.

Supporters:
Two kangaroos are used as supporters of the shield. A sprig of wattle is placed on each kangaroos shoulder to make it easily identifiable from other coat of arms.

Compartment:
A grassy mount is used as the compartment upon which the two supporting kangaroos, shield and scroll of Toowoomba's motto rest.

Motto:
Toowoomba's motto, the Latin Prodimus Dum Crescimus, translates to 'We prosper as we grow', indicating Toowoomba's prosperity and progression as a city."

Valentin Poposki, 10 May 2008