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Corporation of the City of Quinte West
Quinte West, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
June 2, 1998
Vol. III, p. 253
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Blazon
Arms
Gules on a pale wavy Argent between four Loyalist civil coronets Argent two pallets wavy Azure the pale issuant from a base wavy Argent charged with two bars wavy Azure;
Crest
A demi lion Argent winged Bleu Celeste langued and armed Azure bearing in the dexter paw a pole Gules flying therefrom a flag Argent four bendlets wavy Azure;
Supporters
On a grassy mound Vert set with a plow Or dexter a beaver Or gorged with a collar of interlaced rings pendant therefrom a cogwheel Azure sinister a horse Or gorged with a collar Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a garb Or;
Motto
FOR US A NEW DESTINY;
Motto
STRIVING TOWARD A MAGNIFICENT FUTURE;
Flag
Argent four bendlets wavy Azure in sinister chief an escutcheon of the Arms;
Badge
On a cross erablé Gules between four Loyalist civil coronets Or a cross couped and wavy Azure fimbriated Argent;
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 January 30, 1999, in Volume 133, page 181 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government