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But the assignment of “arms” required further action. Arms are granted by the royal warrant of the Sovereign. addressed to the Earl Marshal and registered in the Heralds? College of Arms. The imperial order-in-council granting the seal was not so registered, and consequently the province has. never possessed armorial bearings.

By royal warrant, dated May 30th, 1905, however, His: Majesty the King, upon application of the provincial govern‘ ment, through the Department of the Secretary of State, Ottawa, assigned armorial bearings to Prince Eclnmrd island, thus enabling the province to have representation. on, any future revision of the shield of the Dominion of Canada,.which, without the ofi’icial sanction of the Heralds‘ College,. could not have been permitted. The new arms retains all the features of the original seal, with the addition of a chief showing a lion thereon. The following extract from the royal warrant in-- cludes the heraldic description :

“(311D futasmurh as it is our royal will and pleasure that for the greater honour and distinction of the said Province of Prince Edward Island. certain armorial bearings should be assigned thereto:

“iknuin Qt, therefore, that We of our princely grace and special favour have granted and assigned and by these presents do grant and assign for the said Province of Prince Edward Island the armorial ensigns following. that is to say : ‘Argem‘, on an island fivert, to file “sinister an oak tree ‘fl'udcd, [o the 5dexfer thereof 17er oak saplings sprouting, all “proper; on a 7c/1iqf "gules, a lion “pasxmzl' ‘ “guardrmf ‘ ‘or, as the same are in the painting hereunder annexed more plainly depicted, to be borne for the said province on seals, shields, banners, flags or otherwise according to the laws of arms.”

The above description) means: On a white (or silver) shield an island coloured green; on the left-hand side an oak tree in full foliage. to the right three oak saplings, all of the natural shape and colour. On the upper part of the shield coloured red, a lion coloured yellow (or gold) walking and looking outwards.

The triple form of the shrub represents the three counties into which the Island is divided. The coat of arms of Prince Edward Island is the only Canadian one which has a motto.

1, white; 2. green ; 3, left-hand side; 4, in full foliage; 5, on the right-hand side; 6, the true and natural colour; 7, upper part of the shield; 8, red; 9, walking ; to, looking towards spectator; n, yellow.