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Note: John Munn returned to England and died at Southport, near Liverpool in 1879. Cone of his clipperships was named "Rothesay", a picture still exists in Rothesay House, she was one of the twenty one vessels (with 613 men) that Munns sent to the seal hunt in the 1850's. The "Rothesay" was built by Michael Kearney in Harbour Grace 1848. The emblem in the center of the flag is the town's official seal. Harbour Grace was incorporated on July 10th, 1945. The lighthouse gives perpetual fame to the first wooden lighthouse erected at the Point of Beach as a landmark to mariners. Known by sailors the world over, it was built by the famed shipbuilder Michael Kearney in 1850. The building was affectionately known as the "Beacon Light." The white diagonal cross is indicative of a beacon casting its light to all corners of the globe to guide mariners to a safe haven. The blue water symbolizes the town's importance as a major seaport and haven for seafarers since the date of its first seasonal settlement in 1505. The green land pays homage to the farmers. Farming in the early times was only out-ranked in importance by the fishery.
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