- The Governor General of Canada
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The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver
West Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms, Supporters and Flag
March 12, 1991
Vol. II, p. 96
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chevron between three martlets in chief Azure and in base upon water barry wavy Azure and Argent a lymphad in full sail Azure all save the pennons garnished Or;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of maple leaves Gules and dogwood flowers, holly leaves fructed and flames all proper;
Supporters
Upon a rock rising out of water barry wavy Azure Argent and Azure representing part of the shoreline of West Vancouver upon Burrard Inlet and thereon flowing to the shoreline two streams chevronwise each barry wavy Azure Argent and Azure on each side a cougar Argent collared with fir sprigs Azure and fir cones proper;
Motto
CONSILIO ET ANIMIS. This Latin phrase means "By wisdom and courage".
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
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 25, 1992, in Volume 126, page 2302 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Ted Baker
Calligrapher
Irene Alexander
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 1 November 1986.