| The coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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 Escutcheon-only | |
 For use by the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Armiger | Charles III in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Adopted | 1637/8, fell into disuse, readopted 1928 |
| Crest | Upon a wreath Or and Gules an elk passant upper |
| Shield | Gules a cross argent, in the first quarter a lion passant gardant crowned Or in the second quarter a Unicorn passant argent armed maned and unguled Or gorged with a crown a chain affixed thereto passing between his forelegs and reflexed over his back Or in the third quarter as in the second in the fourth quarter as in the first |
| Supporters | Two Beothuks garbed for war proper |
| Motto | QUAERITE PRIME REGNUM DEI ("Seek ye first the kingdom of God.") (From The Gospel According to St. Matthew 6:33) |
The coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador was originally granted by Garter King of Arms, during the reign of King Charles I, on 1 January 1637/8.[1][2][3]
- ^ "RSNL1990 CHAPTER C-20 – COAT OF ARMS ACT". Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer. 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ "The Arms, Seals, and Emblems of Newfoundland and Labrador". Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
- ^ Julian calendar. Also, the date stated on the document says
"...first day of Jan. in the 13th yeare of the Raigne of our dread Souveraigne Lord Charles [...] And in the yeare of Grace 1637".
The "first day of Jan. in the 13th yeare of the Raigne" would refer to 1 January 1638 but the document states 1637 as the legal year began on 25 March rather than 1 January. see: Old Style and New Style dates