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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.