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British Columbia Pharmacy Association
Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant of Arms and Supporters
November 23, 1994
Vol. II, p. 367
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a pestle in a mortar on a chief dancetty Vert dexter the pharmaceutical ounce symbol sinister the minim symbol Or;
Crest
A pharmaceutical balance with the scales equally poised Or the column surmounted by a dogwood flower Argent barbed Vert and seeded Or;
Supporters
On a grassy mount Vert dexter a Bighorn Sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) sinister a Wapiti stag (Cervus canadensis) Or both gorged with a collar Vert pendant therefrom a pomme charged dexter with the minim symbol sinister with the ounce symbol Or;
Motto
LABORANS SALUTATI. This Latin phrase means "Working for health".
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 April 22, 1995, in Volume 129, page 1190 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Alastair Priestly
Calligrapher
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Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Learned Society & Professional Organization