Arms of The Municipality of the County of Halifax
Arms of The Municipality of the County of Halifax
Blazon
Argent eight barrulets wavy Azure surmounted by six piles in bend Vert;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The arms likely refer to the geography of the County of Halifax, with the blue and white wavy stripes alluding to the County’s location along the Atlantic shoreline and the green jutting pikes representing its jagged shoreline of headlands, bays and harbours. The coronet of green points and golden wheat sheaves was used by the Court of the Lord Lyon between 1951 and 1975 to designate a county.
Moto of The Municipality of the County of Halifax
Blazon
ECUM SECUM TO HUBBARDS;
Symbolism
This phrase highlights the geographical scope of the County, which stretches from the rural community of Ecum Secum located on its easternmost boundary to that of Hubbards in the west.
