Canton

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A canton is:

• a territorial subdivision of a country (especially cantons of Switzerland and France), see canton (subnational entity)

• the top inner quarter of a flag, see flag terminology

• a subordinary in heraldry occupying the (shield holder's) upper right-hand ("dexter") ninth of the field

• the name of a number of places:
  • Canton, China, see Guangzhou
  • Canton, Connecticut, USA.
  • Canton, Georgia, USA.
  • Canton, Illinois, USA.
  • Canton, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Canton, Michigan, USA.
  • Canton, Mississippi, USA.
  • Canton, Missouri, USA.
  • Canton, New York
    • Village of Canton, New York, USA.
    • Town of Canton, New York, USA.
  • Canton, North Carolina, USA.
  • Canton, Ohio, USA.
  • Canton, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Canton, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Canton, South Dakota, USA.
  • Canton Township, Michigan, USA.
  • Canton Township, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Canton, Cardiff, Wales.

Canton Island (together with Enderbury Island) formed an area disputed by the United States of America and the United Kingdom in the Pacific Ocean. See Canton and Enderbury Islands. (The island is now the property of Kiribati and spelled Kanton Island.)

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