Prince Edward Island Coat of Arms

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Prince Edward Island Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Prince Edward Island was given to the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island in 1905 by King Edward VII (only heraldic shield and motto ). The remaining elements were added on April 26, 2002, when Governor General Adrienne Clarkson presented the extended coat of arms to mark the 150th anniversary of the self-government , fulfilling the wish of Prime Minister Pat Binns . This coat of arms has been used officially since December 13, 2002.

The silver coat of arms shows three green oak saplings on green land, which represent the three districts of the island. These are surmounted on the left by a full-grown oak that originally represented Great Britain. In the head of the red shield is a golden leopard , which corresponds to that on the coat of arms of England . The design of the coat of arms is also shown on the flag of Prince Edward Island .

The gold helmet above the coat of arms is a symbol of Prince Edward Island's sovereignty within the Canadian Confederation . It is decorated with a red and white helmet cover and helmet bead , both in the national colors of Canada. The helmet gem is a refusing blue jay who holds an oak leaf in its beak and wears the Edwardian crown on its head .

Shield holders are two upright silver foxes . These rare animals were native to the island and are bred there in fur farms to obtain silver fox skins. The foxes also represent ingenuity and cleverness. One of the foxes wears a garland of potato blossoms around his neck, the other a fishing net.

The pedestal consists of an eight-pointed blue star symbolizing the sun in the Mi'kmaq culture , surrounded by roses (for England), lilies (for France), thistles (for Scotland), clover leaves (for Ireland) and Cypripedioideae , one Orchid found on Prince Edward Island. A scroll with the motto is laid out below the pedestal. Parva sub ingenti ("the little one under the protection of the great one") comes from a poem from the Georgica of the Roman poet Virgil .

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