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The coat of arms is based on the 1711 seal of the colony of Connecticut. Its three grapevines are thought to represent either the colonies of Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook or the first three area towns established by Europeans (Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor). The significance of the design is indicated by the Latin inscription below, "Qui transtulit sustinet" ("He who transplanted still sustains"), a motto based on the 80th psalm of the Bible.
The basic flag desi ...
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