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District of Summerland

Summerland, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 260

Arms of the District of Summerland

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Blazon

Arms

Or a ponderosa pine proper within a bordure Vert charged with an apple in chief and in base and a peach in each flank between four pears proper;

Crest

A representation of the Giant’s Head Mountain issuant from a circlet of sunflowers leaved proper;

Motto

A GIANT IN STATURE;


Symbolism

Arms

The ponderosa pine is a tree species native to the area and known for its great size. The fruits signify the importance of the region’s fruit-growing industry.

Crest

Giant’s Head Mountain is a defining geographical feature of the district, while sunflowers are indigenous to the area.

Motto

This phrase makes a connection to the Giant’s Head Mountain in the Crest and the ponderosa pine in the Arms.