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	British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As of 2005, the population estimate is 4,220,000 (British Columbians).
		British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific coast.
		The southern border of British Columbia was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Columbia (1901 words)

	Coat of Arms of British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The coat of arms of British Columbia, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of British Columbia, was begun in its current form when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted on March 31, 1906 by King Edward VII.
		The achievement of arms was augmented with a crest, supporters, and compartment by Queen Elizabeth II, on October 15, 1987.
		The first coat of arms of the province was created by Canon Arthur Beanlands of Victoria, whose version was similar to the modern one, except with the charges on the shield reversed - the chief was the setting sun, and the main part of the shield was the Union Jack.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_British_Columbia (680 words)

	British Columbia Coat of Arms - Provinical Symbols
		Our Coat of Arms is a symbol of sovereignty as these are the arms of Her Majesty in right of British Columbia and a symbol of our co-sovereign status as a province of the Canadian federation.
		When British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 it had no official heraldry although in the colonial period the Royal Arms, including the Royal Crest of the crowned lion standing on the imperial crown, was widely used on official documents.
		In 1895 he designed a Coat of Arms for the Province which was adopted by Order-in-Council on July 19th that year and which Cabinet directed be used as the Great Seal of the Province.
	www.protocol.gov.bc.ca /protocol/prgs/symbols/coat_of_arms.htm (1304 words)

	British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		British Columbia, or simply B.C. French: la Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces.
		As of 2004, the population was 4,168,123 (British Columbians).
		British Columbia is on the extreme west of Canada, on the Pacific coast.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/British_Columbia (1795 words)

	Coat of Arms of Canada - Biocrawler definition:Coat of Arms of Canada - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada was proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921, as the Arms or Ensigns Armorial of the Dominion of Canada.
		Initially, the leaves were coloured green on the coat of arms because it was thought to represent youth, as opposed to the red colour of dying leaves in autumn.
		At the base of the arms are roses, thistles, shamrocks, and fleurs-de-lis, the floral emblems associated with England, Scotland, Ireland, and France respectively.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Canada (1123 words)

	New Westminster, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		New Westminster, British Columbia is a small city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada.
		New Westminster is the oldest city in western Canada and was the capital of British Columbia between 1858 and 1866.
		In 1866, the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island united as "British Columbia" with New Westminster as capital.
	www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Westminster (525 words)

	Documents, Posters & Signs - Canadian Heritage Gallery
		Coat of Arms New Brunswick obtained its Coat of Arms from the British Crown in 1868.
		Coat of Arms Saskatchewan acquired its Coat of Arms in 1906.
		Coat of Arms Albert acquired its Coat of Arms in 1907.
	www.canadianheritage.org /galleries/documents0300.htm (164 words)

	British Columbia, Canada Emblems: Coat of Arms
		For the official granting of the Coat of Arms of British Columbia, October 15, 1987.
		Arms: Argent, 3 bars wavy azure, issuant from the base a demi-sun in splendour proper, on a chief, the Union Device charged in the centre point with an antique crown or.
		Coats of arms are properly described in the formal language of HERALDRY, which, among English speakers, is a vocabulary derived from Norman French with borrowings from Latin and other languages.
	www.msacomputer.com /bc/CoatOfArms/CoatOfArms.html (1901 words)

	Coat of Arms of Nunavut - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The coat of arms of the territory of Nunavut, Canada, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Nunavut, was granted by a warrant by Roméo Leblanc[?], Governor-General of Canada, dated March 31, 1999, one day before the territory was created.
		The coat is highly unique, having been designed in collaboration with Inuit elders, leaders, artists, groups, and the general population of the territory.
		It is certainly one of the first coats of arms to include elements of Inuit symbolism in a traditional heraldic context.
	openproxy.ath.cx /co/Coat_of_Arms_of_Nunavut.html (481 words)

	Hungary - Historical Coat of Arms
		Coat of Arms of the 64 counties of Hungary (1886-1918)
		The Kossuth Coat of Arms is based on the "Small Coat of Arms" of Hungary which was determined by a Royal Order in February 9.
		This formation is known the "Kossuth Coat of Arms" which later has become associated with the general idea of freedom fight for Hungary (e.g., the freedom fighters during the Hungarian uprising in 1956 also used the Kossuth Coat of Arms as their insignia).
	flagspot.net /flags/hu)hist.html (1024 words)

	Coat of Arms of Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Canada 's coat of arms was proclaimed by King George V on November 21 1921 as the Arms or Ensigns Armorial of the of Canada.
		Initially the were coloured green on the coat of because it was thought to represent youth opposed to the red colour of dying in autumn.
		The arms show a royal helmet which a barred helm of gold looking outward towards the viewer and draped in a of white and red which are the colours of Canada.
	www.freeglossary.com /Royal_arms_of_Canada (1060 words)

	British Columbia (Canada) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The arms of British Columbia are "Argent, three bars wavy azure, issuant from the base of a demi-sun in his splendor or, on a chief of the Union Device charged in the centre point with an antique crown or.
		The flag of British Colombia is indeed a banner of arms and was adopted on 27 June 1960.
		The arms were granted on 31March 1906 by Edward VII (with supporters, etc granted on 15 October, 1987 by Elizabeth II) and replaced an earlier unofficial version which the College of Arms found unacceptable.
	flagspot.net /flags/ca-bc.html (781 words)

	Nobility in America
		Arms: Gules six crosses crosslet fitchee argent 3, 2 and 1, on a chief or 3 pellets, on the center one a fleur-de-lis and on the other two a lion passant guardant.
		The arms are: Or, a bear rampant sable, armed and langued gules holding between its forepaws a mullet argent; on a chief of the second, standing on a ducal coronet of the first a falcon argent, armed and langued of the third, wings displayed and inverted.
		Note that the arms of both Penn and Franklin are recalled in the arms of the University of Pennsylvania: Argent on a chevron sable three plates, on a chief gules a dolphin embowed between two open books argent.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/usa/usfamous.htm (1779 words)

	flag and coat of arms of british columbia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Flag and Coat of Arms Englandâs King Edward VII granted British Columbia its shield in 1906.
		Coat of Arms of British Columbia from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada...
		The flag and coat of arms British Columbia's flag is a cross with a crown in it and blue wavy lines and a sun at the bottom.
	www.amazingflagsguide.com /13/flag-and-coat-of-arms-of-british-columbia.html (272 words)

	British Columbia - Symbols of BC - BritishColumbia.com
		Adopted in 1960, the flag of British Columbia duplicates the design of the Shield of Arms of the province.
		The Shield of the Province of British Columbia was originally granted by King Edward VII on 31 March 1906; the remaining elements of the Coat of Arms were subsequently granted in person by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1987.
		The Pacific Dogwood (Cornus Nauttallii) was adopted as British Columbia's floral emblem in 1956.
	www.britishcolumbia.com /government/government/symbols.html (666 words)

	Eureka4you.com - British Columbia - Beautiful British Columbia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		British Columbia became the 6th province of Canada on July 20, 1871.
		The coat of arms was originally adopted in 1906 and was revised in 1987.
		In British Columbia, the flower of the dogwood tree (Cornus Nuttalli) became the official floral emblem in 1956.
	www.eureka4you.com /bc/bcindex.htm (236 words)

	Symbols of British Columbia - Protocol and Events Branch
		The shield of the province of British Columbia was originally granted by King Edward VII in 1906; the remaining elements of the Coat of Arms were subsequently granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1987.
		The Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) was adopted in 1956 as British Columbia's floral emblem.
		The use of the initials "B.C." or the words "British Columbia" in a name is restricted by the Provincial Symbols and Honours Act.
	www.protocol.gov.bc.ca /protocol/prgs/symbols/symbols.htm (535 words)

	Hungary - Coat of Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The arms of Hungary are: per pale, barry of 8, gules and argent, gules, a cross lorraine argent, rising out of a crown or on a compartment vert.
		The crown on the Hungarian arms is the Crown of St. Stephen, an actual crown that was used to crown the Hungarian kings.
		In Hungary's case, the oldest component of the historical coat of arms reinstated in 1990 is the patriarchal cross.
	flagquest.com /FOTW/flags/hu).html (3049 words)

	British Columbia - Canada4Life.Ca
		At one time, British Columbia was known as New Caledonia in the North and Columbia in the South.
		The flag of British Columbia was adopted in 1960.
		The coat of arms of British Columbia was originally adopted in 1906 and was revised in 1987.
	canada4life.ca /provinces.php?prov=1 (141 words)

	Geobop's British Columbia Symbols: The provincial flag and coat of arms (Geobopological Survey) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Other elements of the coat of arms were granted by Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1987.
		On the coat of arms, the shield is supported by a wapiti, or elk, and a big horn sheep.
		British Columbia’s French-speaking population (franco-Columbians) adopted a flag in 1981.
	www.geobop.com /world/NA/Canada/BC/Flag.htm (295 words)

	Burnaby, British Columbia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Burnaby's new coat of arms was developed in conjunction with the 100th birthday celebrations in 1992.
		The lion is taken directly from the Burnaby family arms, honouring the District's namesake and the efforts of all the pioneers.
		The arms were granted by the Canadian Heraldic Authority to the City of Burnaby in 1992.
	www.flagspot.com /flags/ca-bc-bu.html (506 words)

	PROVINCIAL SYMBOLS AND HONOURS ACT
		1 (1) The Coat of Arms of British Columbia is the Shield of Arms with Motto granted by Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on March 31, 1906, as augmented and granted by Royal Warrant of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in Vancouver on October 15, 1987.
		6 The bird known taxonomically as Cyanocitta stelleri and commonly known as the Steller's jay is the bird emblem of British Columbia.
		(2) A sample of the British Columbia Tartan, in coloured textile material, is to be kept in the offices of the Provincial Secretary.
	www.qp.gov.bc.ca /statreg/stat/P/96380_01.htm (831 words)

	UNBC - Coat of Arms
		The heraldic arms were presented to UNBC by the Governor General during the 1994 Convocation Ceremony.
		The wreath is created from symbols of Canada, British Columbia, and the north: maple leaf, dogwood, and snowflake.
		The crest is a salmon, which is the base of the UNBC mace/talking stick, used there as indicative of all peoples in the region.
	www.unbc.ca /communications/identity/coat_of_arms.html (225 words)

	City of Langley, Community: Coat of Arms and The Flag of Langley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Coat of Arms and Flag presented by the Chief Herald of Canada are a unique expression of the City's natural and historic heritage.
		Symbolizes the historic crossroads of Old Yale Road (Fraser Highway), Glover Road and the horizontal British Columbia Electric Railway.
		Combines a mural coronet as a traditional heraldic emblem for municipal government with Maple leaves for Canada and Dogwoods for British Columbia.
	www.city.langley.bc.ca /commun/coatofarms.htm (349 words)

	british columbia flag symbols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		British Columbia Provincial Flag for the British Columbia Unit Study.
		Geobop's British Columbia Symbols: The provincial flag and coat of...
		Official Symbols of British Columbia British Columbia's Provincial Flag Adopted in 1960, the flag duplicates the design of the shield of...
	www.amazingflagsguide.com /32/british-columbia-flag-symbols.html (232 words)

	The Points of Heraldry
		The arms which a man devises and assumes for himself, are in every respect as valid as those granted by the Kings-of-arms.
		This is the arms of the House of Frankenstein.
		Satan's arms were formed from some obscure passage in The Book of Revelations and are: Gules (red, of course), a fess or (gold band across the middle of the shield) between three frogs proper (as if you were looking down on the frogs as they sit, legs asplay).
	www.geocities.com /pheon.geo/heraldry.htm (2552 words)

	Coat of Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The DOVE rising with the bough in its beak is symbolic of the rising of the land from the water, and relates, of course, to the Bible story of Noah.
		The wreath of strawberry leaves and flowers also has some significance in that we understand the strawberry plant is also included or represented in the Coat of Arms of Simon Fraser, after whom the river is named.
		Please note: Reproduction or use of this Coat of Arms is not permitted without written permission from the City of Richmond.
	www.richmond.ca /discover/about/arms.htm (530 words)

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