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Coat Of Arms Of The Hudson's Bay Company
The coat of arms of the Hudson's Bay Company is the heraldic symbol representing the Hudson's Bay Company, the oldest corporation in Canada. The arms are rarely used on their own, however they can be seen on the logo of the company redrawn by Mark Summers in 2013. The coat of arms was adopted one year after the company was founded, in 1671. The supporters consists of two elks and the crest (heraldry), crest is a fox standing on a cap of maintenance. The shield is a red cross with a beaver in every quarter. The motto is ''Pro Pelle Cutem'', a phrase in Latin meaning ''A Pelt For A Skin''. History The arms and motto of the Hudson's Bay Company were adopted following the grant of a charter by Charles II of England, Charles II, which founded the corporation. The first seal was cut in 1671, and the prints of the coat of arms and motto date back to 1679. A "Little Seale" was ordered in 1680, and a silver seal in 1683. The arms adopted in 1671 were blazoned as follows: Argent, a cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), originally the Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading Into Hudson’s Bay, is a Canadian holding company of department stores, and the oldest corporation in North America. It was the owner of the namesake Hudson's Bay (department store), Hudson's Bay department stores (colloquially The Bay), and also owns or manages approximately of gross leasable real estate through its HBC Properties and Investments business unit. HBC previously owned the full-line Saks Fifth Avenue and off-price Saks Off 5th in the United States, which were spun-off into the Saks Global holding company in 2024. After incorporation by royal charter issued in 1670 by Charles II of England, King Charles II, the company was granted a right of "sole trade and commerce" over an expansive area of land known as Rupert's Land, comprising much of the Hudson Bay drainage basin. This right gave the company a monopoly, commercial monopoly over that area. The HBC functioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
