- The Governor General of Canada
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Town of Cobourg
Cobourg, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
October 15, 1993
Vol. II, p. 270
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Blazon
Arms
Azure two lions respectant Or supporting a rose Argent barbed and seeded and on a chief embattled Or a maple leaf Gules between two annulets Sable;
Crest
Issuant from a crown Palisado Or on a mound per fess wavy Vert and barry wavy Argent and Azure a stag at gaze Gules attired and unguled Or resting the dexter forehoof on a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
OUR STRENGTH IS IN OUR UNANIMITY;
Badge
A maple leaf Gules dimidiating a rose Argent barbed and seeded and ensigned by a crown Palisado Or;
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 3407 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
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, 25 August 1970.