Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

I extracted a page out of the local newspaper describing the arms and the flag, officially unveiled 21 February 2005. This is the flag of Annapolis County. The arms are describe in the newspaper as:

The shield is white and on it is a large blue diagonal cross. At the centre is a gold shield bearing an apple tree in green. Running parallel to the edge of this smaller shield is a blue "double tressure" - two narrow lines decorated with fleur-de-lis shapes, some pointing outwards some in.

The blue and white are the provincial colours of Nova Scotia, and the basic design of this shield echoes the provincial arms. The double tressure on the smaller shield is based on the Royal Arms of Scotland, and can therefore be taken as a reference to the County's namesake, Queen Anne. The apple tree indicates that the Annapolis Valley is famous for producing fruit.

More details of the remainder of the arms can be found at the Annapolis County website, but only the shield appears on the flag.
Rob Raeside, 13 September 2006

MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
January 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 347

Description: A banner of the arms; Coat of arms: Argent a saltire Azure, on an escutcheon Or an apple tree Vert within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Azure; Symbolism: The blue and white are the provincial colours of Nova Scotia, and the basic design of this shield echoes the provincial arms. The double tressure on the smaller shield is based on the Royal Arms of Scotland, and can therefore be taken as a reference to the County's namesake, Queen Anne. The apple tree indicates that the Annapolis Valley is famous for producing fruit.

Image: at Governor-General's website
Pascal Vagnat, 1 August 2005