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'The Coat of Arms of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador' (formally known as 'The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador'), Canada was originally granted by King Charles I of England on January 1, 1637 to David Kirke, Governor of Newfoundland from 1638 to 1651. In 1928, it was rediscovered and officially adopted as the coat of arms of the Dominion of Newfoundland. It consists of:

★ a red shield with a white cross. The cross is similar to St. Georges Crossthe flag of England which is red on white.

★ two white unicorns and two yellow lions occupy opposing quadrants of the shield. This part of the Coat of Arms recalls the royal beasts which support the arms of the Monarch, the crowned lion represents England and the crowned unicorn standing for Scotland. It is not a representation of the joining of Scotland to the United Kingdom.Scotland did not "join" the United Kingdom. Scotland and England united to form the United Kingdom but that did not happen until 1707, many years after these arms were granted.

★ two "savages" that kept Newfoundland together wearing traditional battle attire. (It is a common misconception that these two "savages" are Beothuk but because of the era the Coat of Arms was created in such a politically correct term was not applied.

★ a European elk above the shield on a red and gold torse

★ a banner that reads ''Quaerite prime Regnum Dei'' quoting Matthew 6:33 from the Bible, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God".

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★ Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

★ Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador

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★ Coat of arms description.

★ Coat of arms description.