Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador

Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg
Shield
Crest of the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg
For use by the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
Details
Armiger Elizabeth II in Right of Newfoundland & Labrador
Adopted 1637, fell into disuse, readopted 1928
Crest Upon a wreath Or & Gules an elk passant proper
Escutcheon Gules a cross argent, in the first quarter a lion passant gardant crowned Or in the second quarter a Unicorn passant argent armed maned and unguled Or gorged with a crown a chain affixed thereto passing between his forelegs and reflexed over his back Or in the third quarter as in the second in the fourth quarter as in the first
Supporters Two Beothuks garbed for war proper
Motto QUAERITE PRIME REGNUM DEI
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God."
A quote from The Gospel According to St. Matthew 6:33

The coat of arms of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador was originally granted by King Charles I of England on 13 November 1638[1]

Contents

History

David Kirke, Governor of Newfoundland from 1638 to 1651, was the original bearer of the arms, which later faded into obscurity.

In 1893, D.W. Prowse published A History of Newfoundland, in which he printed a copy of the Newfoundland arms. Prowse erroneously attributed the armorial bearings to John Guy. The Newfoundland Post Office perpetuated his error by issuing a 1910 two-cent stamp depicting the arms and indicating they were issued to the London and Bristol Company, which financed Guy's colonization attempt.

The Newfoundland arms were rediscovered by London archivists after World War I, and in 1928 became the official coat of arms of the Dominion of Newfoundland.[2]

Symbolism

Crest

Newfoundland's caribou herds are represented by the elk in the crest, as European heralds .

Shield

Two white unicorns and two yellow lions occupy opposing quadrants of the shield. This part of the Coat of Arms recalls the royal beasts that support the arms of the Monarch, the crowned lion represents England and the crowned unicorn standing for Scotland.

Compartment

A mossy knoll

Supporters

The two Beothuk supporters are a reference to the indigenous population of Newfoundland.

Motto

Quaerite prime Regnum Dei, quoting Matthew 6:33 from the Bible, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God".[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "RSNL1990 CHAPTER C-20 – COAT OF ARMS ACT". Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer. 2006. http://www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/c20.htm. Retrieved 6 September 2008. 
  2. ^ a b "Heraldry and Flags: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage". Memorial University of Newfoundland. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/facts3.html. Retrieved 6 September 2008. 

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