- The Governor General of Canada
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Town of New Glasgow
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms and Supporters
April 23, 1990
Vol. II, p. 18
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a pale wavy and a saltire merged Azure between in fess two lozenges Sable a Maple tree Or;
Crest
A mural crown Argent masoned Gules rising therefrom a demi lion Gules langued and armed Or bearing in its dexter forepaw a blacksmith's hammer Sable;
Supporters
Dexter a stag and sinister a doe both Argent and gorged with a mural coronet Gules masoned Argent pendant therefrom a ship's wheel Azure the whole set on a grassy mound flowered with thistles and mayflowers proper;
Motto
LET NEW GLASGOW FLOURISH;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on June 30, 1990, in Volume 124, page 2363 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Judith Bainbridge
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government