- The Governor General of Canada
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District of Mission
Mission, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
March 27, 1992
Vol. II, p. 148
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a mission cross (a long cross tipped with firs) Vert charged with an Oblate cross (a long cross flory voided in centre and at tips) Or;
Crest
Issuant from a canoe of the Sto:lo People Or a salmonberry plant (Rebus spectabilis Pursh) proper;
Supporters
On a grassy mound rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure with sprigs of dogwood strawberry and salmonberry all proper dexter a stag Or attired and unguled Argent gorged with a collar Vert pendant therefrom a pomeis charged with a fir tree Or sinister a doe Or unguled Argent gorged with a like collar pendant therefrom a pomeis charged with a steam locomotive wheel Or and bearing a staff Argent flying therefrom to the sinister a banner of the Arms;
Motto
THE FUTURE OUR MISSION;
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 2303 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