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The golden cross is a St. Andrew's cross, which is taken from the arms of [[Scotland]] and refers to the fact that the city is tha capital of Nova Scotia, but also to the many inhabitants of Scottish descent. As the new council of Halifax was formed from four previous authorities, the cross also could symbolise these four authorities (city of Halifax, city of Dartmouth, county of Halifax and town of Bedford). | The golden cross is a St. Andrew's cross, which is taken from the arms of [[Scotland]] and refers to the fact that the city is tha capital of Nova Scotia, but also to the many inhabitants of Scottish descent. As the new council of Halifax was formed from four previous authorities, the cross also could symbolise these four authorities (city of Halifax, city of Dartmouth, county of Halifax and town of Bedford). | ||
The ships are taken as a | The ships are taken as a symbol for Dartmouth, the arrows for Bedford. The kingfisher is the old symbol for Halifax itself. The blue colour and the ships also stand for the sea and the maritime connections. The crest shows a sprig of mayflower with four branches, one for each of the authorities. The mayflower was also part of the old arms. The compartment shows the island of Nova Scotia with forests and wheatsheaves as a symbol for agriculture. The two (heraldic) sea horses are an appropritae symbol for the municipality's maritime heritage. They hold the banners of Nova Scotia and the city. They wear a maple-leaf coronet as a symbol of Canada and a book for the advanced educational institutes in the city and two Micmac paddles as a symbol for the native people and early settlers. | ||
The motto is E Mari Merces, or Weath from the Sea and was taken from the old arms of the city. | The motto is E Mari Merces, or Weath from the Sea and was taken from the old arms of the city. | ||
==City of Halifax== | ==City of Halifax== | ||