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Sydney, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
April 16, 1997
Vol. III, p. 166
Arms of the Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityBlazonVert within a double tressure erablé counter-erablé of eight Or a Cape Breton sloop Or, sails Argent, pennon Or; |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a mural coronet Vert masoned Or its gate Gules with portcullis raised between two windows all Or a phoenix also Or head Argent beaked Or rising from flames Gules; |
MottoBlazonFORTUNA NON MUTAT GENUS. This Latin phrase means "Fortune does not change our nature". |
MottoBlazonA COMMUNITY OF COMMUNITIES; |
SupportersBlazonOn a compartment of a quay of stone Argent masoned Sable curving away from the shield rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent enclosing a cape promontory set with fir trees Vert and mayflowers proper dexter a stallion Argent crined and unguled Sable gorged with a collar the rim set on and above with lozenges Sable pendant therefrom a torteau charged with a garb Or sinister a unicorn Argent armed, crined and unguled Or gorged with a collar rim set above with the ends of rails Gules pendant therefrom a torteau charged with a fiddle in saltire with a bow Or; |
Flag of the Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityBlazonA banner of the Arms; |
Badge of the Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityBlazonEight maple leaves interlaced stems inwards Or charged with an octagon Vert surcharged with a Cape Breton sloop Or sails Argent pennon Or; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 24, 2001 in Volume 135, page 937 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherSuzzann Wright Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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