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Town of Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
August 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 327
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Blazon
Arms
Azure three chevronels tipped sapiné braced Or, in chief a steelhead trout naiant Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet sapinagé Or a bald eagle wings elevated and addorsed proper;
Supporters
Dexter a cougar sinister a stag Or, each gorged of a coronet sapinagé Azure and standing on a grassy mount Vert set with white fawn lilies proper;
Motto
COPIA SUB UMBRA MONTIUM;
Flag
Azure on a Canadian pale Or an escutcheon of the Arms;
Badge
A white fawn lily proper environed by a branch of Douglas fir and a branch of western red cedar proper;
Symbolism
Arms
The blue of the shield represents the lake. The chevrons allude to the forests on both sides of the lake and the harvest of which is an important component in the economy of this region. The trout is a reference to the fishing both in the lake and in the Cowichan River, recreations for which the community is famous.
Crest
The coronet refers to the timber industry. The eagle is a bird found in many parts of the province and honours the town’s natural wildlife.
Supporters
The cougar and stag also honour the natural wildlife of the area. The flower, a white fawn lily in its pink variety, is an official floral symbol of the town.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Abundance in the shadow of the mountains.”
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The flower and branches allude to the natural habitat of the area.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 2008, in Volume 142, page 2985 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Graham Anderson, Cowichan Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government