Catherine Tizard - Arms

Arms

Arms of Catherine Tizard
Notes The arms of Dame Catherine Tizard, granted on 9 December 1994, consist of:
Crest Upon a helm with a wreath argent and azure within a circlet upon the rim eight New Zealand ferns (five manifest) argent a Cat a Mountain guardant sable holding in its foreclaws a "Kate Sheppard" Camellia slipped and leaved proper mantled azure doubled argent.
Escutcheon Barry wavy argent and azure overall a lymphad oars in action the sail sable charged with a representation of the royal crown proper pennons gules between three escallops or.
Supporters Two New Zealand Wood Pigeons wings elevated addorsed proper that on the dexter supporting with its interior foot a representation of the mace of the House of Representatives of New Zealand and that on the sinister likewise supporting with its interior foot a representation of the mace of the City of Auckland
Compartment All on a compartment comprising a grassy mount from which grow New Zealand fern and thistles all proper.
Motto Floreat Feles Felix

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