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District of Sechelt

Sechelt, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
June 14, 1996
Vol. III, p. 104

Arms of the District of Sechelt
Flag of the District of Sechelt
Arms of the District of Sechelt

Arms of the District of Sechelt

Blazon

Or on a base barry wavy Azure and Or a sloop in full sail Azure a chief enarched rayonné also Azure;

Crest of the District of Sechelt

Blazon

A demi bald eagle displayed Azure head Argent beaked and gorged of a mural coronet Or;

Motto of the District of Sechelt

Blazon

SOLE MARIBUSQUE BENEDICTUM. This Latin phrase means "Blessed by the sun and the seas".

Supporters of the District of Sechelt

Blazon

On either side a blue heron Azure gorged of a mural coronet Or standing on a rocky outcrop proper above barry wavy Azure and Or;
Flag of the District of Sechelt

Flag of the District of Sechelt

Blazon

Or a Canadian pale of the Arms;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 24, 2001 in Volume 135, page 937 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the District of Sechelt

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Debra MacGarvie

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Civil Institution