- The Governor General of Canada
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Town of Pictou
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 495
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Blazon
Arms
Gules upon a base barry wavy Argent and Azure an ancient ship Or, its mast flagged of Scotland (Azure a saltire Argent), the sail emblazoned of the Arms of Nova Scotia (Argent on a saltire Azure an escutcheon of the Royal Arms of Scotland), and in dexter chief a mullet Or;
Motto
AS CONSTANT AS THE NORTHERN STAR;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Motto
AS CONSTANT AS THE NORTHERN STAR.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on June 11, 2005, in Volume 139, page 2035 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 Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 April 1980.