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Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 338
Arms of The Town of LiverpoolBlazonArgent two bars wavy Azure and a base Vert, overall a pine tree proper its trunk surmounted by a cod Argent, on a chief Vert a salmon Argent; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The Arms are based on the seal used by the town in the late 18th century. The fish represent Liverpool’s history as a centre of the fishing industry, and the wavy lines allude to the Mersey River. The pine tree symbolizes the timber trade and the shipbuilding industry. |
CrestBlazonA garb between a key Or and an axe proper both turned outwards all bound by a circlet Gules masoned Or; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The key refers both to the town’s bicentenary in 1959 and to its mayor at the time, whose surname was Lockward. The axe recalls the area’s role in the timber trade. |
MottoBlazonFLUMINE SILVA MARI; SymbolismThis Latin phrase, meaning “By way of the river, through the forest, by sea,” likely refers to the export of timber and the fact that Liverpool was a major seaport. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 11, 2021 in Volume 155, page 5667 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not Available. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 1 July 1959. |