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District of Taylor
Taylor, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
December 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 87
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Blazon
Arms
Erminois a pale Argent surmounted by a fess wavy Azure between two flaunches Argent each charged with a bow Azure;
Crest
Issuant from a mural coronet Azure charged with a Pacific dogwood flower Argent a demi-wolf Sable holding a fiddle Argent;
Supporters
Two griffins per fess Azure and Argent each gorged with a garland of oak leaves and Pacific dogwood flowers Argent and standing on a compartment of a valley between two hills Azure each charged with a bezant bearing a flame Azure;
Motto
PEACE • PROSPERITY • PROGRESS;
Flag
Azure a griffin segreant Or gorged with a garland of oak leaves and Pacific dogwood flowers Argent holding the Badge;
Badge
On a bezant four ermine spots in cross between four flames Azure;
Symbolism
Arms
The fur pattern of the flanks recalls the fur trade and allude to Herbert (Herbie) Taylor, who was a trapper for the Hudson’s Bay Company, a ferryman, a fiddler, and a paddle-carver, and from whom the municipality took its original name, Taylor’s Flats. The vertical band symbolizes the Alaska Highway interrupted by the Peace River. The two flanks suggest not only a valley, but also the peace treaty between the Beaver and Cree tribes.
Crest
The mural coronet set with a dogwood flower indicates that Taylor is a municipality in British Columbia. The fiddle was used by Herbert Taylor. The wolf represents the Lone Wolf golf club. Thus, the crest represents the past and present importance of recreation for the residents of Taylor.
Supporters
As guardians of treasure, the griffins protect the wealth produced by natural gas, represented by the gold disks bearing blue flames. Their collars are made of dogwood flowers, the provincial flower, as well as oak leaves, the plant badge of the Clan Cameron of which the Taylor family is a sept. The compartment represents the Peace River valley and the Taylor Flats.
Motto
Not applicable
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The ermine tails represent the fur trade as a previous source of wealth. The flames represent a present source, the natural gas industry. The badge design as a whole suggests a stove-top burner, a modern version of the ancient hearth, the centre of the home.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 24, 2012, in Volume 146, page 748 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government