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image by Ivan Sache, 29 April 2017
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Valentin Poposki, 17 January 2010
On July 1, 1967, Bylaw 762 was passed authorizing the adoption of a crest and
coat of arms for the Town of Peace River. Former Mayor, E.R. Whitmey (1965-1971)
was instrumental in the development and adoption of this crest and coat of arms.
Blazon
Vert a pall wavy argent thereon another wavy azure over all a dove
volant in the beak a sprig of olive between in chief a mural crown in the dexter
flank three ears of wheat stalked and leaved and in the sinister flank a
tomahawk contourney, all or.
Crest
On a wreath argent and gules a
Canada goose wings elevated and displayed proper murally gorged on each wing
charged with a bar barry wavy of four argent and azure.
Supporters
On
either side a moose regardant proper, attired and unguled or, collared gemel
wavy argent, in the mouth a branch of olive fructed proper.
The field of
the shield is green, which represents the fertility of the area. The wavy silver
and blue lines represent two rivers joining to become one (the confluence of the
Smoky and Peace Rivers), the mural crown civic status, the dove over the river
symbolizes peace thus Peace River. The tomahawk alludes to ancient troubled past
and the three ears of wheat to modern peaceful agricultural pursuit. A Canada
goose open winged with wavy lines of silver and blue with a mural crown around
its neck, representing a town in Canada located on a river. Moose (indigenous to
the area) with wavy lines around the neck
represent the river and an olive
branch in fruit in its mouth, represent peace, hence Peace River.
The
Town of Peace River would like to thank Diane Gayton formerly of the Peace River
Centennial Museum & Archives (1946-2004) for providing the Town with the
information regarding the components of the crest and coat of arms.
https://peaceriver.ca/council/crest-coat-of-arms/ - Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 29 April 2017
