Coat of arms of the Halifax Regional Municipality

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Coat of arms of the Halifax Regional Municipality
CrestOn a mural coronet Or issuant therefrom a sprig of mayflower of four blossoms proper
ShieldAzure a saltire Or and a bezant merged thereon a Kingfisher between four broad arrows points outward Azure in fess two sailing vessels tempore 1760 flags flying to the dexter Or
SupportersOn a grassy mound Vert set dexter with garbs Or and sinister with spruce trees Vert between barry wavy Azure and Argent dexter a hippocampus Or gorged with a circlet set with maple leaves Vert pendant therefrom an open book Argent bound Azure holding between its legs a staff Argent flying therefrom the banner of the Province of Nova Scotia proper sinister a like hippocampus similarly gorged pendant therefrom two paddles in saltire Azure holding between its legs a staff Argent flying therefrom the banner of Halifax Regional Municipality proper
MottoE MARI MERCES

The coat of arms of Halifax, Nova Scotia is the full armorial achievement as used by the municipal government as an official symbol.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality". The Governor General of Canada. 22 July 2000. Retrieved 12 September 2022.