Badge of Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Badge of Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Blazon
The shield of the Arms of the Province of Nova Scotia (Argent a saltire Azure, overall on an escutcheon Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules) ensigned with the Royal Crown proper and environed by a wreath of maple leaves Or;
Symbolism
The emblem follows the pattern used by many other Lieutenant Governors’ offices. The arms of the province indicate the jurisdiction in which the Lieutenant Governor represents the Monarch; the maple leaves indicate the position of the Lieutenant Governor and the province within Confederation; and the Royal Crown indicates the co-sovereign status of the province within Confederation and emphasizes the Lieutenant Governor’s vice-regal role.
