Rockcliffe Park

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ROCKCLIFFE PARK

Province : Ontario

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Official blazon

Arms: Per fess enarched Argent and Vert resting on the fess line a Sugar Maple tree (Acer saccharum Marsh) between two Eastern White Pine trees (Pinus strobus) Vert in base a bar wavy Argent bordering a base Azure;
Crest: A mural coronet Argent masoned Azure charged in the centre with a maple leaf Vert;
Supporters : On grassy mounds rising above a representation of water, dexter a Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) sinister a Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus) environed of reeds all proper;
Motto : INTER ARBORES FLOREMUS ("We flourish among the trees")

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 31, 1994.

I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !

Literature : Image and information from http://www.gg.ca