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Picton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
September 29, 1989
Vol. I, p. 48
Arms of the County of Prince EdwardBlazonGules a Loyalist civil coronet Or within ten ears of barley in orle also Or all within a bordure wavy Azure fimbriated on the inside Argent; |
CrestBlazonWithin a circlet composed of maple leaves Gules and trillium flowers Argent barbed and seeded proper a demi lion Or gorged with a collar of roses Gules barbed and seeded proper alternating with fleurs de lys Azure pendant therefrom a long cross Gules; |
MottoBlazonBLESSED BY NATURE ENRICHED BY MAN; |
MottoBlazonLOYALLY FOUNDED LOYALLY BUILT; |
SupportersBlazonDexter a man habited as a Loyalist farmer settler his dexter hand resting on a plough all proper sinister a woman habited as a Loyalist settler her sinister hand supporting a cornucopia spilling forth corn, tomatoes, peas and pumpkins the whole resting on a compartment composed of dexter a grassy field sinister a beach of sand all proper and rising above waves Azure crested Argent; |
Flag of the County of Prince EdwardBlazonArgent a canton of the Arms; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 25, 1989 in Volume 123, page 5070 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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