- The Governor General of Canada
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United Services Institute of Nanaimo (North Island) Society
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
October 17, 1995
Vol. III, p. 56
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Blazon
Arms
Tierced in pairle reversed Azure Gules and Bleu-Celeste overall a representation of the Nanaimo Bastion Argent between in chief a naval crown and a mural crown and in base an astral crown Or;
Crest
Issuant from a grassy mound Vert a dogwood tree Vert flowered of six Argent seeded Or the trunk enfiling three crowns as in the Arms;
Motto
FOR CROWN AND COUNTRY;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3279 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Evan Petley-Jones and Laurie Patten, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Cultural Organization