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Corporation of the Township of Nakina
Nakina, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
July 1, 1993
Vol. II, p. 246
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Blazon
Arms
Vert on a cross nowy Or a pomeis overall two bars counterchanged;
Crest
Issuant from a mural crown Or charged with a frieze of maple leaves Vert and trillium flowers proper a demi lion Vert bearing a staff Or flying therefrom to the sinister a banner of the arms;
Supporters
On a forested mound Vert rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent dexter a bear Or gorged with a collar Vert pendant therefrom a pomeis charged with a representation of a yellow pickerel Or sinister a wolf Or gorged with a like collar the pomeis bearing a nothern pike Argent;
Motto
CONSTANS · FORTIS · STABILIS. This Latin phrase means "Constant, strong, stable".
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 November 6, 1993, in Volume 127, page 3406 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
Alastair Priestly
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government