Historical Information
Nova Scotia , like all the other provinces and territories, has it's own Coat of Arms. It was adopted by Sir William Alexander in 1625 , making the Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia the oldest in the Commonwealth countries. It consists of for parts: a shield , crest , motto and supporters.
Motto
On top of the Coat of Arms is the
motto which in Latin reads "Munit haec et altera vincit".In English this
means "One defends and the other conquers."
Supporters
On the left is the mythical royal
unicorn with a crown as a collar and an imperial crown on it's head symbolizing
the province's ties with Great Britian. On the right is a 17th - Century
representation of the North American Indian-a Mimic holding an arrow thus
symbolizing Nova Scotia's ties with Native people. These are the two supporters.
Shield
It includes a blue cross - the cross
of Saint Andrew from the National Arms, but with the colours reversed -
on a white or silver background. In the centre is the royal lion inside
a double red border, on a yellow or gold background.
Crest
The Shield of Arms is topped by
the crest on which is a royal helmet of gold. Above the helmet are two
joined hands, one armoured and the other bare. The hands are supporting
a sprig of laurel representing peace and a sprig of thistle representing
Scotland.
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