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Nipissing University

North Bay, Ontario
Grant of Arms
April 18, 1994
Vol. II, p. 319

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Blazon

Arms

Azure on a fess wavy Argent between in chief a sun in splendour Or and in base an owl Argent a bar wavy Azure;

Motto

INTEGRITAS. This Latin word means "Integrity".


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 December 3, 1994, in Volume 128, page 4583 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Nipissing University, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
University