Corporation of the City of Quinte West

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Quinte West, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
June 2, 1998
Vol. III, p. 253

Arms of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West
Arms of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West
Flag of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West
Badge of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West
 
Arms of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Arms of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Blazon

Gules on a pale wavy Argent between four Loyalist civil coronets Argent two pallets wavy Azure the pale issuant from a base wavy Argent charged with two bars wavy Azure;

Crest

Blazon

A demi lion Argent winged Bleu Celeste langued and armed Azure bearing in the dexter paw a pole Gules flying therefrom a flag Argent four bendlets wavy Azure;

Motto

Blazon

STRIVING TOWARD A MAGNIFICENT FUTURE;

Motto

Blazon

FOR US A NEW DESTINY;

Supporters

Blazon

On a grassy mound Vert set with a plow Or dexter a beaver Or gorged with a collar of interlaced rings pendant therefrom a cogwheel Azure sinister a horse Or gorged with a collar Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a garb Or;

Flag of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Flag of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Blazon

Argent four bendlets wavy Azure in sinister chief an escutcheon of the Arms;

Badge of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Badge of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Blazon

On a cross erablé Gules between four Loyalist civil coronets Or a cross couped and wavy Azure fimbriated Argent;

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on January 30, 1999 in Volume 133, page 181 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Corporation of the City of Quinte WestLetters patent granting heraldic emblems to the Corporation of the City of Quinte West

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher

Joan Bouwmeester

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government