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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Registration of Arms and Supporters
March 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 456
Arms of the City of St. John'sBlazonGules a paschal lamb proper between in chief two escallops Argent, a chief Argent charged with an ancient ship its pennon and flag flying proper upon barry wavy Azure and Argent; SymbolismNot applicable |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a mural crown Or a rocky mount Sable thereon a lion passant Or between two Tudor roses slipped proper; SymbolismNot applicable |
MottoBlazonAVANCEZ; SymbolismNot applicable |
Supporters of the City of St. John'sBlazonDexter, a mariner of the XVth century holding an escroll inscribed 1497, sinister a mariner of the late XVIth century holding a like escroll inscribed 1583 proper; SymbolismNot applicable |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on June 11, 2005 in Volume 139, page 2034 of the Canada Gazette. |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not applicable PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 1 March 1965. |