Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island

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The Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the official heraldic emblem of the Canadian province, symbolizing its history, British colonial heritage, and the unity of its three counties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
provincial symbol
appliesToJurisdiction Prince Edward Island
associatedWith Flag of Prince Edward Island
surface form: flag of Prince Edward Island
compartment grassy mount rising from the sea
country Canada
crest a blue jay
a royal crown
a sprig of red oak leaves and acorns
crestAnimal Cyanocitta cristata (blue jay)
crestCrownType royal crown of Canada
crestSymbolizes the people of Prince Edward Island
expandedBy Canadian Heraldic Authority
expansionDate 2002-12-13
grantDate 1905-05-30
grantedBy Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII
hasElement compartment
crest
motto scroll
shield
supporters
legalStatus official provincial emblem
lionArmedAndLangued Azure
lionInChiefSymbolizes Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
surface form: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
lionTincture Gules
motto PARVA SUB INGENTI
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation The small under the protection of the great
oakSaplingsSymbolize the three counties of Prince Edward Island
oakTreeSymbolizes England
officialName Armorial bearings of Her Majesty in right of Prince Edward Island
partOf provincial symbols of Canada
shieldCharge a large oak tree
a lion passant guardant in chief
three small oak saplings
shieldField Argent
supporter lion
silver fox
supportersSymbolize the Island’s historical economy and British heritage
supporterTincture lion Or
silver fox proper
symbolizes British colonial heritage of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island’s status as a province of Canada
protection of the small by the great
unity of the three counties of Prince Edward Island
usedBy Government of Prince Edward Island
usedOn official documents of Prince Edward Island
provincial buildings in Prince Edward Island
provincial seals of Prince Edward Island

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Prince Edward Island hasCoatOfArms Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
Flag of Prince Edward Island basedOn Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
this entity surface form: coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island usesInsignia Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island