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City of Charlottetown

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
August 28, 1989
Vol. I, p. 41

Arms of the City of Charlottetown
Arms of the City of Charlottetown Arms of the City of Charlottetown

Arms of the City of Charlottetown

Blazon

Argent on a square Vert joined at each corner with a smaller square Vert a representation of the coronation crown of Queen Charlotte Sophia of England proper;

Crest of the City of Charlottetown

Blazon

Issuing from a circlet of Lady Slipper (Cypripendium acaule) flowers proper a mast also proper bearing a sail of the City's Arms flying a pennant per fess Vert and Argent all rigged Sable;

Motto of the City of Charlottetown

Blazon

CUNABULA FOEDERIS. This Latin phrase means "Cradle of confederation".

Supporters of the City of Charlottetown

Blazon

Dexter a griffin Argent sinister a fox Argent standing on a compartment composed of a meadow above red soil proper washed by waves of Charlottetown harbour Argent and Azure;
Flag of the City of Charlottetown Flag of the City of Charlottetown

Flag of the City of Charlottetown

Blazon

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

Badge of the City of Charlottetown

Blazon

A mast proper flying the flag of the Province of Prince Edward Island bearing a sail Argent charged with a garb also proper the whole encircled by to the dexter a linden branch and sinister an elm branch both leaved Vert;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on October 14, 1989 in Volume 123, page 4560 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the City of Charlottetown Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the City of Charlottetown

Additional Information