Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
| The coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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| Versions | |
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.