Kimberley (British Columbia)

KIMBERLEY

Official blazon

Arms : Vert on a billet Or a pallet wavy Azure, a chief dancetty Or.
Crest: Issuant from a coronet of snowflakes Argent, a ponderosa pine Vert, its trunk and branches Or.
Supporters: Two stags Or each gorged with a collar of pine needles Vert standing on a rocky mound and cut timbers proper.
MottoRECORDAMUR OMNIUM:

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 15, 2005.

The green represents the rich forest around the city and the peaks of the dividing line, the mountain landscape. The rectangle symbolizes the city itself, set in the forest. The vertical wavy line is Mark Creek, a central feature of Kimberley's setting and history and representative of ecological developments and improvements.

The coronet salutes Kimberley's famous amenities for winter recreation. The pine, one of a number of species appearing in many parts of the city, symbolizes the city's natural environment offering opportunities for many recreational activities. It also refers to the ancient concept of the tree of life.

The deer symbolize the natural heritage found in the city's surroundings, and their pine collars, the importance of the forest for economic and recreational purposes. The base consists of timber and stone to represent earth and the city's beginning through mining, especially the historic Sullivan Mine, which for decades was one of the largest and most important in Canada. Timber and stone are also used in Alpine architecture, commonly used in Kimberley today.

The motto RECORDAMUR OMNIUM, means “We are mindful of all”, represents the council's care for the whole community and each one's duty to think of the well-being of one's fellow citizens.