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Canadian Civic Heraldry NOVA SCOTIA Granted : 1625 Origin/meaning : The arms were granted in 1625, making them the oldest coat of arms in the British Empire/Commonwealth outside of Britain. Of course, when Nova Scotia joined Canada in 1867, they somehow forgot that they had a coat of arms, and were given a new one (one not nearly as nice, with thistles and a fish). In 1929, the old arms were restored. The blue saltire is a simple reversal of the Scottish flag (a white saltire on blue being St. Andrew's Cross), while the badge in the middle bears the royal arms of Scotland. The unicorn is also from the Scottish coat of arms. The "savage" represents a member of the Micmac first nation, and the presence of thistles in the crest and the compartment can be explained by the fact that the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. Literature : Image and information from here.

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