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Nanaimo, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
February 18, 1991
Vol. II, p. 71
Arms of Evan Petley-JonesBlazonArgent two bendlets engrailed Sable between in chief a lion passant guardant Gules armed and langued Sable and gorged with a wreath Or and Sable and in base a Saracen's head affronty erased proper wreathed Or and Sable on a canton Sable an anchor Or; |
CrestBlazonA cubit arm in armour erect proper garnished with a snowflake Or and grasping by the blade a scimitar point to the dexter Argent hilt and pommel Or; |
MottoBlazonALWAYS READY; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on May 4, 1991 in Volume 125, page 1486 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Evan Petley-Jones, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJoan Bouwmeester CalligrapherJoan Bouwmeester Recipient TypeIndividual |