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{{ca}} | {{ca}}'''BRITISH COLUMBIA''' | ||
'''BRITISH COLUMBIA''' | |||
[[File:britcolu.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:britcolu.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''': Argent three bars wavy Azure issuant from the base over all a demi sun in splendour Or a chief of the Royal Union Flag charged in the centre with an antique crown Or<br> | '''Arms''': Argent three bars wavy Azure issuant from the base over all a demi sun in splendour Or a chief of the Royal Union Flag charged in the centre with an antique crown Or<br> | ||
'''Crest''': The Royal Crest of the United Kingdom of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria [Upon a Royal Crown proper a lion statant guardant Or royally crowned proper] differenced for Her Majesty and Her Sucessors reigning in right of British Columbia with the Lion thereof garlanded about the neck with Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttalli) flowers with leaves all Proper<br> | '''Crest''': The Royal Crest of the United Kingdom of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria [Upon a Royal Crown proper a lion statant guardant Or royally crowned proper] differenced for Her Majesty and Her Sucessors reigning in right of British Columbia with the Lion thereof garlanded about the neck with Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttalli) flowers with leaves all Proper<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': On the dexter side a Wapiti stag (Cervus canadensis) proper and on the sinister side a Bighorn Sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) Argent armed and unguled Or, both above Pacific Dogwood flowers slipped and leaved proper<br> | '''Supporters''': On the dexter side a Wapiti stag (Cervus canadensis) proper and on the sinister side a Bighorn Sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) Argent armed and unguled Or, both above Pacific Dogwood flowers slipped and leaved proper<br> | ||
'''Motto''': SPLENDOUR SINE OCCASU | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': SPLENDOUR SINE OCCASU | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on March 31, 1906 (UK grant) and registered on April 17, 1990 (Canadian register). | The arms were granted on March 31, 1906 (UK grant) and registered on April 17, 1990 (Canadian register). | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia.wes.jpg|center]] | |align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia.wes.jpg|center|200 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|tobacco card]] (1910) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia.wesb.jpg|center|200 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>(reverse) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:2003.aba.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:2003.aba.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-fr.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900) | |||
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The cadeceus refers to trade, the trident to shipping, the pine to forestry and the beaver to the arms of the [[Hudson Bay | The cadeceus refers to trade, the trident to shipping, the pine to forestry and the beaver to the arms of the [[Hudson's Bay]] Company, which was responsible for the administration of the new colony. | ||
The Colony of British Columbia was established in 1858 and in 1864 the Vancouver Island colony was merged with British Columbia. The new colony used a simple seal with the image of Queen Victoria on a throne. This seal was used most of the 19th century. | The Colony of British Columbia was established in 1858 and in 1864 the Vancouver Island colony was merged with British Columbia. The new colony used a simple seal with the image of Queen Victoria on a throne. This seal was used most of the 19th century. | ||
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A new seal was ordered by the now Province of British Columbia on September 16, 1896. The new seal showed a shield with the Union Jack and in chief a sun. It also already showed the two supporters, motto and crest as in the current arms. | A new seal was ordered by the now Province of British Columbia on September 16, 1896. The new seal showed a shield with the Union Jack and in chief a sun. It also already showed the two supporters, motto and crest as in the current arms. It was designed by Reverend Arthur John Beanlands, Rector and Canon Residentiary of Christchurch Cathedral in Victoria. | ||
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In the meantime, however the government had already used the design from the seal as arms proper, as can be seen in the window below in the legislative assembly of the province. It was also used on | In the meantime, however the government had already used the design from the seal as arms proper, as can be seen in the window below in the legislative assembly of the province. It was also used on stationery. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia2.jpg|center|450 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The old arms in a glass window | |align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia2.jpg|center|450 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The old arms in a glass window | ||
|align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia3.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The old arms on | |align="center"|[[File:brcolumbia3.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The old arms on stationery | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': information from http://www.gg.ca; Swan, 1977; images from Facebook | ||
[[Literature]] : information from http://www.gg.ca; Swan, 1977; images from Facebook | |||
[[Category:Canadian provinces]] | [[Category:Canadian provinces]] | ||
[[Category:British Columbia]] | [[Category:British Columbia]] | ||