The Regional Municipality of Durham

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Whitby, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 29, 1999
Vol. III, p. 355

Arms of The Regional Municipality of Durham
Arms of The Regional Municipality of Durham
 
Arms of The Regional Municipality of Durham

Arms of The Regional Municipality of Durham

Blazon

Quarterly Vert and Argent a cross quarterly Argent and Gules between a trillium proper a cogwheel Sable within the same a conventional representation of a neutron consisting of an atomic particle Gules enclosed by four electronic orbitals Sable each set with a like particle a roundel barry wavy of ten Argent and Vert charged with a ship’s wheel Sable and a tepee Argent garnished Gules;

Crest

Blazon

A beaver sejant erect proper supporting between his legs eight stalks of wheat Or enfiling a mural crown Gules masoned Or;

Motto

Blazon

PEACE AND PROSPERITY;

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 2000 in Volume 134, page 2265 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of The Regional Municipality of Durham

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Not applicable

Calligrapher

Not applicable

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government

Other Information

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 3 December 1975.