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New Westminster, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
September 29, 1992
Vol. II, p. 192
Arms of the City of New WestminsterBlazonArgent a cross Azure in the first quarter a sailing ship proper sails unfurled Argent on a barrulet wavy couped Azure, second a plowshare Argent handled Sable, third a Douglas fir tree Vert, fourth two salmon in saltire Gules; |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a mural coronet Argent masoned Gules a demi grizzly bear Or; |
MottoBlazonIN GOD WE TRUST; |
SupportersBlazonOn a compartment of fir trees Vert rising above water barry wavy of four Argent and Azure on either side a lion Gules armed Or the dexter gorged with a collar Or pendant therefrom a bezant bearing the Royal Crown proper that to the sinister gorged with a like collar bearing a blacksmith's anvil Sable; |
Flag of the City of New WestminsterBlazonAzure on a Canadian pale Argent an escutcheon of the Arms of the City of New Westminster fimbriated Azure; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 5, 1992 in Volume 126, page 3669 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of James Bloomfield, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJoan Bouwmeester CalligrapherJoan Bouwmeester Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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