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Corporation of the District of North Cowichan
North Cowichan, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
November 20, 1989
Vol. I, p. 28
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a fess raguly Vert between two bars wavy Azure a Pacific Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) naiant Argent between two dogwood flowers (Cornus nuttallii) also Argent seeded Or;
Crest
A coronet composed alternately of garbs and miner's picks blades uppermost all Or;
Supporters
On a grassy meadow, rising above waves of the sea crested Argent, dexter a logger vested in the style of the nineteenth century bearing across his shoulder a double bladed axe all proper, sinister a pioneer woman vested Azure in the style of the nineteenth century her apron proper;
Motto
VESTIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM. This Latin phrase means "No stepping back".
Flag
Or on a pale Vert an inescutcheon of the Arms of the District of North Cowichan;
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 March 31, 1990, in Volume 124, page 1150 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Frank Hird-Rutter
Calligrapher
Frank Hird-Rutter
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government