Object Name
Photograph
Date Made
Circa 1968
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2017.003.018
Dimensions
Length 11.7 cm x Width 8.7
Description
A coloured photograph of the City of Kingston crest. The crest consists of a shield in the centre with 5 alternating blue (azure) and silvery white (argent) wavy lines signifying Lake Ontario with a Martello Tower above. There is a single crown above the Martello Tower. The shield has two supporters a griffon segreant on the dexter and a lion rampant on the sinister. Along the bottom in a red and silver coloured banner is "PRO· REGE // GREGE // ET·LEGE". There is an image of a beaver at the top centre of the crest.
History
This City of Kingston crest was manufactured by Kingston Sign Service, who manufactured most of the signs for the City of Kingston.
