- The Governor General of Canada
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The Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Burnaby, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
April 24, 1991
Vol. II, p. 91
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a Canadian fess wavy Or an eagle displayed Azure armed and tufted Argent charged on each wing with a fountain;
Crest
Issuant from a mural coronet Argent masoned Gules charged with fraises in fess Gules a demi lion Gules armed and langued Azure bearing between the forepaws a staff Or flying a banner of the Arms;
Supporters
On a grassy compartment dexter a stag Or gorged with a collar of rhododendron flowers Gules sinister a doe Or with a like collar;
Motto
BY RIVER AND SEA RISE BURNABY;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
Rising above a mural coronet Argent charged with fraises Gules flames also Gules a bee volant Or and Sable;
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 July 20, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2353 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
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government