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The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Maritime Museum of British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge
March 20, 1990
Vol. II, p. 5

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Blazon

Arms

Or on a pile between two piles issuant in base Azure each charged with a key palewise erect wards outward Or an anchor Or surmounted by a Dogwood flower Argent seeded Or;

Crest

Issuant from a Naval Crown Or a seagull wings elevated and addorsed proper bearing in its beak a Dogwood flower Argent seeded Or slipped and leaved Vert;

Motto

PRAETERITA NOBIS FUTURA. This Latin phrase means "For us, the past is the future".

Symbolism

In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.