Designing a nation's character

The Coat of Arms for British Columbia (BC) incorporates the Provincial Shield as a central element. The upper section of the shield features the Union Jack. Below is a setting sun with wavy blue and silver lines representing the province's location between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

An elk and bighorn sheep serveas supporters. They represent the former colonies of Vancouver Island(elk) and the mainland (bighorn).

BC's provincial flower, the dogwood, appears in a garland below the supporters. It is intertwined with a ribbon featuring the provincial motto Splendor Sine Occasu, which means "Splendour without Diminishment".

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While the province sought the granting of a Coat of Arms in 1897, and the Provincial Shield was granted by King Edward VII in 1906, some 90 years passed before the Coat of Arms in its current form received Royal Warrant. It was officially granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1987.

This coin is the fifth issue of the Coats Of Arms of Canada collection and contains 14 coins that have been released between 2008 and 2014.

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