Canton

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Canton may refer to:

Administrative divisions

  • Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries
  • Township (Canada), known as canton in Canadian French

Arts and entertainment

  • Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group
  • "Canton" (song) by Japan
  • Canton, a fictional town in "Jaynestown", an episode of Firefly

Design

  • Canton (building), a corner pilaster
  • Canton (flag), an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag
  • Canton (heraldry), a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms
  • Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware

People

  • Canton (surname), and list of people with the surname
  • Canton Jones, American Christian music/hip-hop artist

Places

Canada

China

  • Guangdong (Canton Province), province in southern China
  • Guangzhou (Canton City), capital of Guangdong Province
  • Canton River (Pearl River), a river in southern China near Guangzhou
  • Canton Road, Hong Kong

United States

Other countries

Other uses

  • Canton (1790 EIC ship), an East Indiaman
  • Canton (basketball), a 1906–1907 basketball team in Canton, Ohio, US
  • Canton (liqueur), a ginger-flavored liqueur
  • Canton Fair, a biannual trade fair in Canton (Guangzhou), China
  • Canton System, a Chinese trade policy from 1757 to 1842
  • Canton System (Prussia), unrelated to the above - a system of recruitment to the Prussian Army
  • A metonym for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio, US
  • Canton Electronics, German loudspeaker manufacturer

See also

Topics referred to by the same term
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