Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms

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The Hudson's Bay Company coat of arms is a historic heraldic emblem featuring symbols of the fur trade and northern wilderness that represents one of the oldest commercial corporations in North America.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
corporate emblem
heraldic achievement
symbol of Hudson's Bay Company
associatedWith North American wilderness
fur trade
associatedWithIndustry fur trade
retail
associatedWithRegion Rupert's Land
country Canada
featuresCharge cross of St. George
four beavers
shield
featuresCrest beaver
fox
featuresMotto Pro Pelle Cutem
featuresSupporter elk
moose
fieldColor gules
red
governingAuthority College of Arms
hasElement compartment
helm
mantling
scroll with motto
heritageStatus historic corporate symbol
influenced visual identity of Hudson's Bay retail brand
legalStatus armorial bearings under royal charter
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation A skin for a skin
notableFor being one of the oldest corporate coats of arms in North America
originalGrantYear 1671
originallyGrantedBy King Charles II of England
relatedTo Hudson's Bay Company flag
Hudson's Bay Company logo
symbolizes British royal charter
commercial privilege
fur trade economy
northern wilderness
usedBy Hudson's Bay Company
usedOn company seals
corporate documents
flags
product branding
storefronts
usedSinceCentury 17th century

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hudson's Bay Company
hasLogo

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