This Act bars people, other than the provincial government, from using the Coat of Arms or similar designs unless the minister gives express permission, and it sets a penalty for contraventions.
RSNL1990 CHAPTER C-20 COAT OF ARMS ACT Amended: 1999 c20; 2001 cN-3.1 s2; 2017 c10 s9; 2021 c17 CHAPTER C-20 AN ACT RESPECTING THE USE OF THE COAT OF ARMS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR 2001 cN-3.1 s2 Analysis 1. Short title 1.1 Definitions 2. Armes & Ensignes 3. Coat of Arms 4. Unauthorized use of Coat of Arms prohibited 5. Offence Schedule A Schedule B Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Coat of Arms Act. RSN1970 c254 s1 Back to Top Definitions 1.1 In this Act (a) "department" means the department presided over by the minister; and (b) "minister" means the minister appointed under the Executive Council Act to administer this Act. 2017 c10 s9 Back to Top Armes & Ensignes 2. (1) The Armes and Ensignes of the province are the Armes and Ensignes described in the document set out in Schedule "A", a copy of which is deposited in the department. (2) A pictorial representation of the Armes and Ensignes of the province, printed in black and white, is set out in Schedule "B". RSN1970 c254 s2; 1973 No18 Sch B; 1979 c49 Sch D; 1981 c4 Sch F; 1989 c30 Sch B; 2017 c10 s9 Back to Top Coat of Arms 3. The Armes and Ensignes of the province referred to in section 2 may be called the Coat of Arms of the province. RSN1970 c254 s3 Back to Top Unauthorized use of Coat of Arms prohibited 4. A person, other than the government of the province, shall not assume or use (a) the Coat of Arms; (b) a design in imitation of the Coat of Arms; or (c) a design which resembles the Coat of Arms, unless that person has the express permission of the minister. 1999 c20 s1 Back to Top Offence 5. A person who contravenes this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 for every day during which the offence continues and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months. RSN1970 c254 s6 Back to Top Schedule A To all and singular unto whom these present letters Pattents shall come Sr John Borough, Knt. Garter principall King of Arms of Englishmen sendeth greeting Whereas our dread Souveraigne Lord King Charles by letters Pattents under the great seale of England, dated at Westmr. the 13th day of November in the 13th yeare of his happy Raigne did give grant and confirm to the right Hobel James, Marquess Hamilton, Maister of his horse, Phillip Earle of Pembroke & Montgomery, Lord Chamberlaine of his Household and Henry Earle of Holland, Chief Justice in Eyre of all his Forests, Chaces and Parkes of the South side of the River of Trent and to Sr David Kirk, Knt one of the Gentlemen of his privy Chamber, all that whole Continent Island or Region commonly called NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR in manner and forme as by the said Letters Pattents more at large it doth and may appeal. And Whereas for the greater honor and splendor of that Countrey and the people therein inhabiting It is and will be necessary that there be pper and peculiar Armes thereunto belonging to be used in all such cases as Armes are wont to be by other nations & countries. Upon the request unto me made by the above mentioned right hoble James Marquess Hamilton, Phillip Earle of Pembroke & Montgomery & Henry Earle of Holland and Sr David Kirk, Knt. that would devise and sett forth certain Ensignes of Armes to be for ever used as the pper Armes & peculiar Ensignes of that Country. I have accordingly for the purpose before recited devised sett forth and contrived the Armes & Ensignes hereafter described. That is to say Gules a Grosse Argent In the first Quarter of the Escocheon a Lyon Passant gardant Crowned Or In the second an Unicorne passant of the second armed maned and unguled of the third gorged with a Crowne whereunto is affixed a chaine passing between his fore leggs and reflexed over his back of the last. In the third as in the second. In the fourth as in the first And for the Creast Upon an Healme Mantled Gules doobled Argent and a Wreath Or & Gules an Elke passant pper The Escocheon supported by two Beothuk And Under all in an Escroll this Motto Quaerite prime Regnum Dei as in the Margent more plainly is depicted. In Withess whereof I the said Sr John Borough Knt Garter principall King of Armes of Englishmen have unto these presents affixed the Seale of myne office and subscribed my name. Dated the first day of Jan. in the 13th yeare of the Raigne of our dread Souveraigne Lord Charles, by the grace of God of England, Scotland , France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c And in the yeare of Grace 1637. RSN1970 c254 Sch A; 2021 c17 s1 Back to Top Schedule B CREST RSN1 970 c254 Sch B