Coat of arms of Vancouver

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Coat of arms of Vancouver with the 5 elements

The Vancouver Coat of Arms was awarded on March 31, 1969 by the College of Arms . It consists of the following five elements:

  • Helmet jewel : mast, sail and pennant of a ship, which represents Vancouver's importance as a port, on a gold and blue wall crown with three battlements, which is a symbol of the city itself.
  • Helmet : A helmet of an Esquire with white and blue helmet decorations.
  • Heraldic shield : four blue and four white wavy bars. Above that in each corner a dogwood blossom with white petals, green sepals and an orange carpel. The shield is divided by a totem pole that tapers downwards and represents the city's Indian heritage.
  • Shield holder : a lumberjack with an ax and a fisherman with a net full of caught fish. Both symbolize the city's traditional industries, the timber industry and fishing .
  • Motto : "By Sea Land and Air We Prosper" (We create wealth on water, on land and in the air).

It is the third coat of arms of the city. The first was in use from 1886 to 1903 and had no sign holders. It showed a sailing ship, a tree, wooden docks and a train. The second coat of arms differs from the one used today in only a few details: The coat of arms shield was not divided by a heraldic pole, but by a cadastral staff and the words “by Air” were missing in the motto.

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