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{{ca}} | {{ca}}'''DELTA''' | ||
Province : [[British Columbia]] | |||
[[File:delta.jpg|center|450 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
[[File:delta.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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'''Crest''': A demi ship’s wheel Argent<br> | '''Crest''': A demi ship’s wheel Argent<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': Two horses Argent maned and unguled Or each gorged of a riband Vert pendent therefrom a pomme, that on the dexter charged of three salmon fretted, that on the sinister charged of an ear of barley Or, both standing on a grassy mount Vert charged on the dexter with a plate bearing a pale wavy Azure and on the sinister with a fountain, all issuant from the sea proper<br> | '''Supporters''': Two horses Argent maned and unguled Or each gorged of a riband Vert pendent therefrom a pomme, that on the dexter charged of three salmon fretted, that on the sinister charged of an ear of barley Or, both standing on a grassy mount Vert charged on the dexter with a plate bearing a pale wavy Azure and on the sinister with a fountain, all issuant from the sea proper<br> | ||
'''Motto''': OURS TO PRESERVE BY HAND AND HEART | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': OURS TO PRESERVE BY HAND AND HEART | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted in 1988 (Scottish grant) | The arms were officially granted in 1988 (Scottish grant), registered on January 20, 2005 (Canadian register) and officially confirmed on May 15, 2018. | ||
The background, or heraldic "field", is green representing the rich Delta lands. In the centre is a silver sun disc enclosed by a silver triangle symbolizing the Greek letter "Delta". This symbol was taken from the logo that Delta had used since 1969. | The background, or heraldic "field", is green representing the rich Delta lands. In the centre is a silver sun disc enclosed by a silver triangle symbolizing the Greek letter "Delta". This symbol was taken from the logo that Delta had used since 1969. | ||
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Above the whole design is the motto "Ours to Preserve by Hand and Heart", a continuing invitation to citizens to conserve and strengthen Delta's special qualities. | Above the whole design is the motto "Ours to Preserve by Hand and Heart", a continuing invitation to citizens to conserve and strengthen Delta's special qualities. | ||
{{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information taken from http://www.gg.ca | |||
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[[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | [[Category:Canadian municipalities]] | ||