Coat of Arms of Port Moody

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Coat of Arms of Port Moody

Symbols

• Supporters: A stag and a cougar hold the shield above the mount, symbolic of the area's wildlife. The supporters wear collars of maple leaves, symbolising Canada. The stag has a salmon around the neck, representing the original Coast Salish settlers, while the cougar has a railroad spike.
• Crest: A castle, emblematic of Port Moody's designation as a city, and above that is a bandtailed pigeon, a rare local bird.
• Shield:
• *Charges: Trees for the forest industry, tracks for the railway, and a clipper ship for the early port.
• Mount: A fur tree forest and water
• Scroll: The city's motto: Best by nature - Enriched by man.

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