The coat of arms of
Burnaby was granted originally to the Corporation of the District of Burnaby by the
Canadian Heraldic Authority in 1991, and then reconfirmed for the city of Burnaby in 2005 as the corporation's successor.
The grant included the full coat of arms as well as a flag and a badge, both derived from the arms.
History
Incl previous versions
Blazon
''Descriptive; full blazon in infobox''
Crest
Crest or CREST may refer to:
Buildings
*The Crest (Huntington, New York), a historic house in Suffolk County, New York
*"The Crest", an alternate name for 63 Wall Street, in Manhattan, New York
*Crest Castle (Château Du Crest), Jussy, Switzerla ...
Issuant from a mural coronet Argent masoned Gules charged with fraises in fess Gules a demi lion Gules armed and langued Azure bearing between the forepaws a staff Or flying a banner of the Arms
Shield
A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as arrows, by means of a ...
Azure on a Canadian fess wavy Or an eagle displayed Azure armed and tufted Argent charged on each wing with a fountain
Supporters
In heraldry, supporters, sometimes referred to as ''attendants'', are figures or objects usually placed on either side of the Escutcheon (heraldry), shield and depicted holding it up.
Early forms of supporters are found in medieval seals. H ...
On a grassy compartment Vert dexter a stag Or gorged with a collar of rhododendron flowers Gules sinister a doe Or with a like collar
Motto
BY RIVER AND SEA RISE BURNABY
See also
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Canadian heraldry
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National symbols of Canada
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List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
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Heraldry
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branch ...
References
External links
City of Burnaby: Coat of Arms
Municipal government of Burnaby
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