- The Governor General of Canada
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The City of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Registration of Arms and Supporters
May 20, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 492
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a pile Argent another Gules charged with the Royal Crown proper;
Crest
Descending upon a mural crown Or a dove wings expanded in the beak a sprig of olive proper, the whole ensigned of an eye within a triangle the base eradiated downwards Or;
Supporters
On either side an angel proper vested Argent winged Or supporting by the interior hand a branch of laurel Vert the whole upon a compartment of clouds proper the base environed of a riband Azure and Argent;
Motto
SEMPER LIBER;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Supporters
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Always free.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 29, 2005, in Volume 139, page 3450 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
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 at the College of Arms, London, England, 10 May 1962.