Crest: A mural crown of silver and red, surmounted by a gold grizzly bear. The mural crown shows the status of New Westminster as a city, while the bear is a symbol of power.
Shield: A blue cross on a white field. The city's traditional industries are represented by the charges: a sailing ship for shipbuilding, a plowshare for agriculture, a fir tree for forestry, and two salmons for fishing.
Supporters: Two red lions, recalling the royal arms of Scotland. They each wear a medallion, one charged with a royal crown and the other with the symbol of the Hyack Anvil Battery.
Compartment: A forest mount and wavy ribbons on blue and silver, suggesting the city's setting on the Fraser River.
Scroll: The city motto, "In God We Trust".
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