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Canadian Civic Heraldry BRITISH COLUMBIA Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on March 31, 1906. The chief at the top of the shield is a Royal Union Flag (commonly known as Union Jack) with an antique gold crown in its centre, symbolizing the province's origin as a British colony. Below the chief, on a ground of blue and silver wavy bars representing the Pacific Ocean, a gold half-sun signifies British Columbia's location as the most westerly province of Canada. Below the shield a scroll is inscribed with a motto meaning "Splendor without diminishment." Literature : Image and information from here.

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