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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
April 20, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 178
Arms of the Nova Scotia Technical CollegeBlazonArgent on a fess wavy between in chief a thistle slipped and leaved Azure and in base in front of a miner’s and a mechanic’s hammer in saltire an electromagnet Sable the coils Azure all ensigned by a surveyor’s bob Sable, a salmon naiant Argent; SymbolismThe hammers, electromagnet and surveyor’s bob allude to the college’s mandate as a technical school, especially focusing on civil, electrical, mechanical and mining engineering. The thistle is taken from the Nova Scotia coat of arms, while the salmon on the wavy band appeared on the province’s coat of arms used between 1868 and 1929 as a reference to its maritime history. |
MottoBlazonEOLAS AGUS OBAIR; SymbolismThis Scots Gaelic expression, meaning “Experience and work,” evokes the college’s vocation as a technical school. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the College of Arms, London. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 2 September 1964. |