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 Corporation of the City of Kamloops, BC Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 50° 40.560 W 120° 20.361
10U E 687980 N 5617173
Among other places, the Coat of Arms of the City of Kamloops, BC is proudly displayed high on the frieze of the front elevation of the Kamloops City Hall.
Waymark Code: WMMAD3
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/21/2014
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Coat of Arms
n 1910, City Council authorized the placing of an advertisement calling for the submission of designs conveying in heraldic language the history of this old Hudson's Bay Trading Post, which by then had grown to be a city of no small importance, and offering a financial reward to the successful competitor.
One of three designs submitted by Mr. W. Miller Higgs of Walhacin was selected by a committee consisting of the Reverend Akehurst, F.J.Fulton, and Judge Swanson. The opinion of an expert in heraldic design, Canon Beanlands of England was obtained and following a few minor modifications by this gentleman, the Coat of Arms and Crest designed by Mr. Miller Higgs was adopted by Council in 1911.
The elements of the Coat of Arms represent the history and geography of the City of Kamloops. The shield is of ermine fur which represents the fur trade carried on between the white men and the Indians in the early days. At the top of the shield are the arms of the Hudson's Bay Company. A silver shield charged with a red cross between four beavers - denoting that Kamloops was an old trading post of that company.
In the "honor point" of the shield, is a black bull's head which conveys the fact that Kamloops was the centre of the B.C. cattle trade. The shield is "charged" with what is known in heraldry as a "pallium" which conveys the meaning of the Indian word Kamloops - "the meeting of the rivers" for it is in Kamloops that the North and South Thompson Rivers meet and from this central point continue on towards the open sea as one. This is represented in wavy lines, coloured azure blue, containing three mountain trout, all swimming upstream to indicate the flow of the waters.
The crest is topped by a mural crown, surmounted by an engine wheel from the hub of either side is mounted a silver wing. This is designed to represent (1) Civic Authority, (2) An important junctional point of the railways, airways and highways, and (3) Progress denoted by the wings.
The City's Motto SALUS ET OPUS means HEALTH AND WEALTH.
THE CITY FLOWER IS THE MARIGOLD
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Corporation of the City of Kamloops
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
High on the frieze of the front elevation of the Kamloops City Hall
Material / Design: Painting (enamel) on metal
Blazon (heraldic description):
Arms
Ermine on a pairle wavy Azure three salmon in chief a bull's head caboshed proper a chief Argent a cross of St. George between four beavers couchant proper;
Crest
On a mural crown Argent masoned Sable a wheel Azure winged Argent;
Motto
SALUS ET OPES. This Latin phrase means "Health and wealth".
Address:
7 Victoria Street West
Kamloops, BC Canada
V2C 1A2
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed
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