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City of Kimberley
Kimberley, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 530
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Blazon
Arms
Vert on a billet Or a pallet wavy Azure, a chief dancetty Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of snowflakes Argent, a ponderosa pine Vert, its trunk and branches Or;
Supporters
Two stags Or each gorged with a collar of pine needles Vert standing on a rocky mound and cut timbers proper;
Motto
RECORDAMUR OMNIUM;
Flag
Vert on a Canadian pale Or an escutcheon of the Arms;
Badge
On a pomme enflamed of six rays a billet Or charged with a pallet wavy Azure all surmounting a snowflake Argent;
Symbolism
Arms
The green represents the rich forest around the City and the peaks of the dividing line, the mountain landscape. The rectangle symbolizes the City itself, set in the forest. The vertical wavy line is Mark Creek, a central feature of Kimberley’s setting and history and representative of ecological developments and improvements.
Crest
The coronet salutes Kimberley’s famous amenities for winter recreation. The pine, one of a number of species appearing in many parts of the City, symbolizes the City’s natural environment offering opportunities for many recreational activities. It also refers to the ancient concept of the tree of life.
Supporters
The deer symbolize the natural heritage found in the City’s surroundings, and their pine collars, the importance of the forest for economic and recreational purposes. The base consists of timber and stone to represent earth and the City’s beginning through mining, especially the historic Sullivan Mine, which for decades was one of the largest and most important in Canada. Timber and stone are also used in Alpine architecture, commonly used in Kimberley today.
Motto
RECORDAMUR OMNIUM, meaning “We are mindful of all”, represents Council’s care for the whole community and each one’s duty to think of the well-being of one’s fellow citizens.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The badge borrows the symbolism of part of the shield and adds the idea of winter and summer recreations.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 4, 2006, in Volume 140, page 431 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada and Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government