City of Fredericton

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Fredericton, New Brunswick
Registration of Arms
June 16, 1992
Vol. II, p. 177

Arms of the City of Fredericton
Arms of the City of Fredericton
 
Arms of the City of Fredericton

Arms of the City of Fredericton

Blazon

Argent three shields those in chief ensigned by the Royal Crown proper the dexter of the Union the sinister of the Royal Arms that in base Azure a fir tree on a mount in base proper and on the Argent in chief point a Latin cross irradiated proper;

Motto

Blazon

FREDERICOPOLIS SILVAE FILIA NOBILIS. This Latin phrase means "Fredericton noble daughter of the forest".
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on July 25, 1992 in Volume 126, page 2304 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of the City of Fredericton

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

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, 18 March 1971.