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White Rock, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
February 16, 1992
Vol. II, p. 90
Arms of The Corporation of the City of White RockBlazonAzure issuant from barry wavy of four Argent and Azure a representation of the landmark White Rock Argent on a chief also Argent a Salish salmon Azure; |
CrestBlazonA mural coronet Azure masoned Argent charged with maple leaves alternating with mullets also Argent issuant therefrom a demi sun Or; |
MottoBlazonCULTURE · COMMITMENT · COMMUNITY; |
SupportersBlazonOn a compartment of sea sand between two sand castles proper flying pennants to the sinister Azure a hurt charged with a representation of the White Rock pier Argent dexter a merman Or crined and bearded Argent tailed Azure wearing a coronet Or and gorged with a collar Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a locomotive wheel Argent, sinister a mermaid Or tailed Azure wearing a coronet of pink roses Proper barbed Vert gorged with a necklace Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with the masks of tragedy and comedy Argent; |
Flag of The Corporation of the City of White RockBlazonA banner of the Arms; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 25, 1992 in Volume 126, page 2302 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJoan Bouwmeester CalligrapherJoan Bouwmeester Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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