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The Corporation of the City of Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
Registration of Arms, Supporters and Badge
January 20, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 444
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Blazon
Badge
On a pentagram Or a mural crown Argent charged with a bar gemel wavy Azure;
Arms
Argent three bars gemel wavy Azure, on a chief Gules a naval crown between a winged wheel and a cog wheel Or;
Crest
Issuant from a mural crown Gules, a mount Vert thereon a mercat cross Or;
Supporters
Dexter a private soldier in the uniform of the Canadian Army of the First World War standing easy with a rifle supported by the dexter hand, sinister the goddess Ceres proper vested Argent wreathed about the temples with a garland of corn ears Or, holding in the sinister hand a basket of fruit proper at the feet a garb Or;
Motto
THE PEOPLE ARE THE CITY;
Symbolism
Badge
Not applicable
Arms
Not applicable
Crest
Not applicable
Supporters
Not applicable
Motto
Not applicable
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 690 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 1 March 1977.