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Village of Port Alice
Port Alice, British Columbia
Gant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
May 5, 1999
Vol. III, p. 158
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Blazon
Arms
Or issuant from base a pile barry wavy Azure and Argent between two piles Vert each charged with the head of a cougar (Felis concolor) affronté Or all within a bordure Azure goutté d’eau;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of dogwood flowers Argent seeded Or a bald-headed eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) stooping bearing in its claws a double bitted axe all proper;
Supporters
Upon a mount Vert set with fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) all proper on either side a black bear (Ursus americanus) rampant guardant Sable gorged with a circlet of salmon berry flowers (Rubus spectabilis) proper;
Motto
PROSPERITAS AD AESTUARIUM;
Symbolism
Arms
The gold is symbolic of the wealth and prosperity of the Village of Port Alice. The heraldic piles which suggest a “W” refer to the West, Western Forest Products and Alice Whalen, after whom the Village is named. The green piles refer to the abundant timber in the mountains, while the blue and white pile stands for the inlet of water. The cougar heads represent the wildlife in the region. The blue border set with rain drops alludes to the climatic feature that nourishes the forest upon which the economy of the Village depends.
Crest
The double-bladed axe and the bald-headed eagle are other references to the forest. The dogwood flowers are the floral emblem of British Columbia.
Supporters
The black bears and salmon berry flowers are local fauna and flora. The compartment of Western hemlock and fireweed contains further reference to local plant life.
Motto
This Latin sentence means “Prosperity at the inlet”.