Town of Westminster

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Westminster, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
August 15, 1990
Vol. II, p. 37

Arms of the Town of Westminster
Arms of the Town of Westminster
Flag of the Town of Westminster
 
Arms of the Town of Westminster

Arms of the Town of Westminster

Blazon

Argent two piles and one pile reversed Vert each charged with a Shasta daisy Argent seeded Or;

Crest

Blazon

A lamb statant Argent bearing beneath its dexter foreleg a wheel Azure;

Motto

Blazon

UNITED WE PROSPER;

Supporters

Blazon

On a meadow bearing trillium flowers proper dexter a lion Ermine charged on the shoulder with a mill rind Azure, sinister a bear Azure charged on the shoulder with a garb Or;

Flag of the Town of Westminster

Flag of the Town of Westminster

Blazon

A banner of the Arms the three edges in chief, fly and base charged with a bordure compony Argent and Vert;

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on January 19, 1991 in Volume 125, page 186 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Town of Westminster

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of David Bowyer, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

David Bowyer

Calligrapher

David Bowyer

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government