- The Governor General of Canada
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The Corporation of the City of Duncan
Duncan, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 497
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a grassy mount proper issuant from a base barry wavy Argent and Azure charged with a Canadian river salmon proper, three Douglas fir trees proper fructed Or the middle one penetrated by a two-handled saw proper, a chief dancetty Gules charged with an ox’s head caboshed Or between two dogwood flowers proper;
Crest
Issuant from a mural crown Azure charged with three maple leaves, the head of an elk Or;
Motto
UNITY AND PROGRESS;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
UNITY AND PROGRESS.
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 College of Arms, London, England, 16 September 1968.