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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Grant of a Badge of Office
July 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 161
Badge of Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova ScotiaBlazonThe shield of the Arms of the Province of Nova Scotia (Argent a saltire Azure, overall on an escutcheon Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules) ensigned with the Royal Crown proper and environed by a wreath of maple leaves Or; SymbolismThe emblem follows the pattern used by many other Lieutenant Governors’ offices. The arms of the province indicate the jurisdiction in which the Lieutenant Governor represents the Monarch; the maple leaves indicate the position of the Lieutenant Governor and the province within Confederation; and the Royal Crown indicates the co-sovereign status of the province within Confederation and emphasizes the Lieutenant Governor’s vice-regal role. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 8, 2008 in Volume 142, page 550 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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