City of Corner Brook

The Armorial Bearings of the Mayor and Councillors

ARMORIAL BEARINGS
of the
MAYOR and COUNCILLORS
City of Corner Brook

Granted on the 28th March, 1956, by the
Garter, Clarenceus and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms
under warrant issued by the
Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England

THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF
THE CITY OF CORNER BROOK

On the Grant of Arms, the Armorial Ensigns are described by the Kings of Arms in heraldic terms as follows:

Per chevron Vert and Barry wavy of eight Azure and Argent in chief a Pale wavy Argent thereon a Pallet wavy Azure between two Newfoundland Fir Trees eradicated Or all within a Bordure quarterly of the last and Argent charged with eight Maple Leaves in their Autumn colours proper And for the Crest On a Wreath Argent and Vert a Mount Vert thereon a Northern Pitcher Plant flowered and leaved proper.

In understanding this mediaeval English and French terminology, the key words are the colours (tinctures), which come after the devices they describe. These arms show Vert (green), Azure (blue), Argent (silver), and Or (gold).

In Modern Terms

Symbolism

The shield: the background is a chevron, the upper part in green, the lower part eight wavy blue and silver bars. The green forests and the waters of the Humber Arm.

In the chief position is shown a wavy blue stripe on a wavy silver stripe, between two golden uprooted Newfoundland fir trees. The Corner Brook flowing into the Arm, and the pulp and paper industry.

All is surrounded by a border, quartered in gold and silver, showing eight upright (proper) maple leaves in their autumn colours. The four Municipal areas before incorporation, the eight wards of the present City, and Canada

The Crest: a sliver and green wreath supporting a green hill, on which stands a northern pitcher plant in a flower and leaf. The hill signifies a Municipality, the pitcher plant the province of Newfoundland

A printable version of the Armorial Bearings for the City of Corner Brook is available in Adobe PDF format here.