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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 244
Arms of The Municipality of the County of HalifaxBlazonArgent eight barrulets wavy Azure surmounted by six piles in bend Vert; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The arms likely refer to the geography of the County of Halifax, with the blue and white wavy stripes alluding to the County’s location along the Atlantic shoreline and the green jutting pikes representing its jagged shoreline of headlands, bays and harbours. The coronet of green points and golden wheat sheaves was used by the Court of the Lord Lyon between 1951 and 1975 to designate a county. |
MottoBlazonECUM SECUM TO HUBBARDS; SymbolismThis phrase highlights the geographical scope of the County, which stretches from the rural community of Ecum Secum located on its easternmost boundary to that of Hubbards in the west. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 27, 2021 in Volume 155, page 1316 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Forbes Thrasher. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 May 1953.
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