Prince Edward

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Canada

PRINCE EDWARD (county)

Province : Ontario

Official blazon

Arms : Gules a Loyalist civil coronet Or within ten ears of barley in orle also Or all within a bordure wavy Azure fimbriated on the inside Argent.
Crest: Within a circlet composed of maple leaves Gules and trillium flowers Argent barbed and seeded proper a demi lion Or gorged with a collar of roses Gules barbed and seeded proper alternating with fleurs de lys Azure pendant therefrom a long cross Gules.
Supporters: Dexter a man habited as a Loyalist farmer settler his dexter hand resting on a plough all proper sinister a woman habited as a Loyalist settler her sinister hand supporting a cornucopia spilling forth corn, tomatoes, peas and pumpkins the whole resting on a compartment composed of dexter a grassy field sinister a beach of sand all proper and rising above waves Azure crested Argent.
Motto: LOYALLY FOUNDED LOYALLY BUILT below the shield and BLESSED BY NATURE ENRICHED BY MAN above the shield

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 29, 1989.

Literature : Image from http://www.gg.ca