Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador

The coat of arms of
Newfoundland and Labrador
The coat of arms of; Newfoundland and Labrador
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.^[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