Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island

The coat of arms of Prince Edward Iceland was the Canadian province of Prince Edward Iceland in 1905, awarded by King Edward VII (only coat of arms and motto ). The remaining elements were added on April 26, 2002, when Governor General Adrienne Clarkson to the 150 - year celebration of the self-government handed over the extended coat of arms, which she fulfilled the request of Prime Minister Pat Binns. Officially, this coat of arms is used since 13 December 2002.

The silver coat of arms shows three green on green land Eichenschößlinge, which represent the three districts of the island. These are left surmounted by a full-grown oak, which originally represented the UK. In the red shield main a golden leopard, corresponding to that on the coat of arms of England. The design of Coat of Arms is also depicted on the flag of Prince Edward Iceland.

The golden helmet over the shield is a symbol of the sovereignty of Prince Edward Iceland within the Canadian Confederation. It is decorated with red and white helmet cover and Helmwulst, both in the national colors of Canada. The crest is a resist sighted Blue Jay, holding an oak leaf in its beak and carries on his head the crown Edwards.

Supporters are two upright silver foxes. These rare animals were native to the island and are bred for extracting silver fox skins there in fur farms. The foxes are also available for ingenuity and cleverness. One of the foxes wearing a garland of potato blossoms around his neck, the other a fishing net.

The pedestal consists of an eight -pointed blue star, the sun symbolizes the culture of the Mi'kmaq, surrounded by roses ( for England), lilies ( for France), thistle ( for Scotland ), shamrocks ( Ireland ) and Cypripedioideae, a on Prince Edward Iceland occurring orchid. Below the pedestal a scroll bearing the motto is designed. Parva sub INGENTI ( " the little one under the protection of the Great") is derived from a poem from the Georgics of the Roman poet Virgil.