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Town of Pictou

Pictou, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 495

Arms of the Town of Pictou
Arms of the Town of Pictou

Arms of the Town of Pictou

Blazon

Gules upon a base barry wavy Argent and Azure an ancient ship Or, its mast flagged of Scotland (Azure a saltire Argent), the sail emblazoned of the Arms of Nova Scotia (Argent on a saltire Azure an escutcheon of the Royal Arms of Scotland), and in dexter chief a mullet Or;

Symbolism

Not available.

Motto of the Town of Pictou

Blazon

AS CONSTANT AS THE NORTHERN STAR;

Symbolism

AS CONSTANT AS THE NORTHERN STAR.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on June 11, 2005 in Volume 139, page 2035 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the Armoirial Bearings of the Town of Pictou

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Civil Institution

Notes

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 April 1980.