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Corporation of the Village of Rockcliffe Park

Rockcliffe Park, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
May 31, 1994
Vol. II, p. 333

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Blazon

Arms

Per fess enarched Argent and Vert resting on the fess line a Sugar Maple tree (Acer saccharum Marsh) between two Eastern White Pine trees (Pinus strobus) Vert in base a bar wavy Argent bordering a base Azure;

Crest

A mural coronet Argent masoned Azure charged in the centre with a maple leaf Vert;

Supporters

On grassy mounds rising above a representation of water, dexter a Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) sinister a Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus) environed of reeds all proper;

Motto

INTER ARBORES FLOREMUS. This Latin phrase means "We flourish among the trees".


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 Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Donald Hallman

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government