- The Governor General of Canada
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District of Summerland
Summerland, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 260
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Blazon
Arms
Or a ponderosa pine proper within a bordure Vert charged with an apple in chief and in base and a peach in each flank between four pears proper;
Crest
A representation of the Giant’s Head Mountain issuant from a circlet of sunflowers leaved proper;
Motto
A GIANT IN STATURE;
Symbolism
Arms
The ponderosa pine is a tree species native to the area and known for its great size. The fruits signify the importance of the region’s fruit-growing industry.
Crest
Giant’s Head Mountain is a defining geographical feature of the district, while sunflowers are indigenous to the area.
Motto
This phrase makes a connection to the Giant’s Head Mountain in the Crest and the ponderosa pine in the Arms.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the College of Arms, London.
Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Government
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 10 May 1967.