Arms of The City of Corner Brook
Arms of The City of Corner Brook
Blazon
Per chevron Vert and barry wavy Azure and Argent in chief a pale wavy Argent thereon a pallet wavy Azure between two Newfoundland fir trees eradicated Or all within a bordure quarterly Or and Argent charged with eight maple leaves in their autumn colours proper;
Symbolism
Green and blue symbolize the forests and waters of the Humber Arm, represented by the horizontal wavy stripes, a part of the Bay of Islands on which the city is located. The wavy stripe flowing downwards symbolizes the Corner Brook, a small stream flowing through the city into the Humber Arm. The two Balsam firs refer to the paper mills central to the city’s economy and history. The maple leaves around the border divided in four sections symbolize Canada as well as the eight wards of the city, formed when four municipal areas amalgamated into Corner Brook in 1956.
Crest of The City of Corner Brook
Blazon
On a mount Vert thereon a Northern pitcher plant flowered and leaved proper;
Symbolism
The northern pitcher plant, the official flower of Newfoundland and Labrador, represents the province.
