Object Title
City of Kingston Coat of Arms
Object Name
Coat of Arms
Artist/Maker
Kingston Sign Service
Date Made
1973
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2017.003.044
Dimensions

Length 129.2 cm x Width 92.0 cm

Description

The official City of Kingston crest that has been drawn on a large sheet of drafting paper. The crest consists of a shield in the centre with 5 alternating 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 banner is "PRO· REGE // GREGE // ET·LEGE". There is an image of a beaver at the top centre of the crest. Stamped in the bottom left and right corners is "KINGSTON SIGN SERVICE // 587 DIVISION STREET".