Official Emblems & Symbols

Coat of Arms

The heraldic Coat of Arms is officially registered and recognized as a symbol of St. Catharines. The City logo has since replaced its use, however, it is the symbol on the city flag.

The beehive on the coat of arms alludes to industry and pro ductivity as stated on the figure and Liberality refers to being free and generous without prejudice. The Cornucopia or the Horn of Plenty reflects rich agriculture and abundant fruit lands in and around the City. The Millstone is symbolic of the grist and flour mills which were prevalent in early times and could be found along the Twelve Mile Creek.

Flag

The Flag of St. Catharines features the City's coat of arms on a white field, surrounded by green bars. The green colour symbolizes the fruit lands and extensive gardens of the City.

Logo

The City of St. Catharines logo performs much the same function as the coat of arms. It identifies and recognizes the City serving as its official identification.

The logo was adopted in 1972 and is known as The Chevron. The four blue lines are symbolic of the four Welland Canals and the green is characteristic of our fruit lands.

Flower

Chrysanthemum